Five Star Gift Ideas

That sounds like a wonderful and thoughtful idea for your dad’s birthday! Warhammer is a fantastic hobby that combines creativity, craftsmanship, and strategy, and a personalized touch with a father and son miniature set would surely make an unforgettable gift.

**Custom Miniature Creation:**
Consider commissioning a custom miniatures sculptor to create a bespoke father and son set. Many talented artists in the Warhammer and tabletop gaming community offer this service, allowing you to tailor the miniatures to resemble you both or reflect specific regiments or armies he prefers. This way, it will hold unique emotional value and become a cherished keepsake.

**3D Printing Service:**
Another option is to design the models yourselves using software like Hero Forge or Eldritch Foundry, which allows you to customize the appearance extensively. You can then have them 3D printed. This would let you choose the poses, armor, and even features that represent both of you in miniature form.

**DIY Kit with a Personal Touch:**
If a custom commission is out of reach due to time or budget constraints, you could purchase a standard Warhammer kit that resonates with both of you and modify it slightly for personalization. You can adjust poses or add hand-sculpted details (using a modeling material like Green Stuff) to represent something significant between you or tweak them to have attributes mimicking you both, like hair or facial features.

**Joint Painting Session:**
Consider also packaging your gift with an experience. A themed joint painting session, set with new paints, brushes, and some quality bonding time, would be a delightful inclusion. Enhance the atmosphere with his favorite snacks and perhaps some music or movies you both enjoy. Capture the session with photos to remind him of the fun shared moment.

**Story and Background Narrative:**
Add an enriching layer by including a written background story or narrative for the characters you've chosen or created. This could be an imaginary recount of their adventures, virtues, or battles faced together. It makes the gift not just a visual piece, but a full storytelling experience he can immerse in while painting, adding sentimental depth.

This gift idea combines the hobby he loves with personal elements, plus the shared experience aspect that will give both of you something memorable to look back on. It’s a thoughtful way to merge creativity with the emotional bond you share, and it will likely become a treasured part of his collection.

Or you can get him a star map with the date when he was born.

Bridget Shields says about Under Lucky Stars star maps:

“I wanted a keepsake to give to my father for his birthday as he has terminal cancer. He was delighted by his gift. The process of ordering was easy and delivery was prompt. A great gift idea.”