Gift Ideas for Warhammer Fans: 3D Printed Terrain, Nooks and Display Pieces

Buying for a Warhammer player is harder than it looks. They already know exactly which box they want next, and guessing a codex or a paint set risks a duplicate. 3D printing sidesteps the problem: you can give them something for the hobby that does not come in a Games Workshop box. Here is what works, sorted by how the recipient plays.

For the player: terrain and table gear

Tabletop wargames are played on a board full of ruins, walls and crates, and there is never enough of it. Terrain is the safest gift in the hobby because it is consumed by every army and every game.

• A ruined Gothic building in two or three storeys. Printed in grey PLA it can go straight onto the table, or be sprayed and drybrushed in an evening.
• A set of barricades and industrial crates for line-of-sight blocking. Small, fast to print, and useful in every match.
• Objective markers shaped like relics, servo-skulls or supply drops, numbered 1 to 6.
• A dice tower with a faction motif on the sides. The dice tumble through internal baffles and come out fairly rolled.
• A measuring tool in inches with a themed handle, printed in a rigid filament so it does not flex.

Our guide to 3D printed terrain for wargames covers scale, materials and what survives being dropped by a rushed opponent.

For the collector: display pieces

Some fans play rarely and collect a lot. For them the gift should sit on a shelf and look serious.

• A grimdark book nook. A book nook is a diorama the size of a thick book that slides in between other books. Fantasy Lab 3D has made a Warhammer 40K style nook in both marble and black filament, with a corridor of skulls, arches and a lit far end. It is the kind of gift that gets photographed and posted. The full story is in our Warhammer 40K book nook post.
• A resin bust of a space marine, an ork or an inquisitor at 1:10 scale. Resin (a UV-cured photopolymer) gives smooth armour plates and crisp purity seals.
• A faction icon wall plaque, 25 to 40 cm wide, printed in black and given a dry-brushed bronze or bone finish.
• A helmet at 1:1 for the truly committed. Large props like this are printed in several parts, glued, sanded and painted, and the difference between raw and finished is enormous.

For the painter: things that make the hobby easier

A painter's desk is a workshop, and workshop gear is a welcome gift.

• A paint rack sized to the exact bottle diameter they use (Citadel pots and dropper bottles are different sizes, so check).
• A wet palette lid and tray or a brush holder with angled slots.
• Miniature handles with a cork or magnet top for holding a model while painting.
• A hobby drawer organiser for files, clippers and glue.

Pair any of these with a raw grey resin miniature and a link to our beginner's guide to painting miniatures and you have given a whole afternoon, not just an object.

Matching the gift to the material

Gift	Process	Notes
Terrain, dice tower, paint rack	FDM in PLA or PETG	Tough, cheap per gram, easy to paint
Busts, single figures, small icons	Resin (SLA)	Fine detail, needs gentle handling
Book nook	FDM, mixed filaments and LED	Marble or black filament, lit interior
1:1 helmet	FDM in parts, then post-processed	Sanding, priming and painting included

FDM is the everyday process where a printer lays down melted plastic in layers. PLA is the plant-based plastic most decorative prints use. Both terms come up in any quote, so it helps to know them.

A word on models and rights

Games Workshop is strict about its intellectual property, and a studio cannot print an exact copy of an official miniature to sell. What a studio can do is print terrain, accessories and original "grimdark-style" designs from marketplaces that license them for personal use, or print files that the customer already owns the rights to use. Fantasy Lab 3D will tell you straight if a file falls on the wrong side of that line.

Timing: terrain and organisers take days, a painted bust or a full book nook takes a week or two. The price depends on size, material and finish, so send the idea early and ask for a quote.

Ready to order?

Describe the player you are buying for (faction, whether they paint, how much shelf space they have) through the contact section and Fantasy Lab 3D will suggest two or three options with timelines and a quote. You can also DM us on Instagram at @fantasylab3d.almaty.