Mini Retractable Sword 7 - Benlei Sword - Hong Mao Lan Tu Series

⚔️Seven Swords Unite🗡️We are like sweet taro~

( •̀ ω •́ )✧TLDR: All 7 of the Seven Swords are now updated and completed (Changhong, Ice Soul, Purple Cloud, Rain Flower, Benlei, Green Light, Xuanfeng). Links are below. Taro fans, let's unite the Seven Swords! Thank you for your support~

Model Introduction

Mini Telescopic Sword 7 - Benlei Sword: The prototype is the Benlei Sword, the weapon of Dabeng from the childhood domestic animation series 'Hongmao Blue Rabbit'. The overall proportion of the sword has been redesigned to fit 3D printing. It's smoothed for children's use, with added lightning element embellishments in the details

This is the 7th sword in my designed mini telescopic sword series, modeled in Fusion360. It's Print in Place, assembly-free, prints in about 2 hours, and even the A1 mini can print it. The size is just right, suitable for both adults and children. I will continue to develop this series

Parameter description: hand-drawn supports (please don't change them😂), no brim, other settings are standard

Friends who like mini telescopic swords can check out Teacher Cheng's works @老程3D设计. His homepage has many excellent mini telescopic sword models, with great designs and short printing times

Homepage link: 老程3D设计 | Published - MakerWorld

Notes:

1. It is recommended not to print multiple at once, as the chance of failure will increase

2. The model is easy to print, but during cold weather, a warm reminder to prevent spaghetti: clean the build plate, build plate +5℃, spray/apply glue

3. If the first few layers of the model stick together and stretch before the print is complete, you can use a utility knife to lightly cut it

4. If a certain section does not retract/extend smoothly, it might be a slight extrusion issue in the middle or a layer shift. Retracting/extending it a few more times should make it smooth

Acknowledgements, optional read😘:

Thanks to all friends who like the 'Hongqi' mini telescopic sword series. Thanks to your support, I was able to complete this entire set of works so quickly. Originally, given my lazy personality, it might have been updated until next year, but I felt many friends were looking forward to this set of works, so I hoped to update everything I could before Chinese New Year. Finally, I finished it! It feels great and exhilarating! Very exciting! Personally, I gained a lot and was very happy during the design and production process. Thank you all~ Because my skills still have many shortcomings, if you have any dissatisfactions, you can offer suggestions for modification. I will try my best to optimize them. Thank you all for your suggestions and tolerance~

Design Anecdotes, optional read😘:

• My design limit for the mini telescopic sword was to control the printing time to around 2 hours, so that people can enjoy the satisfaction of completing a print with just a little spare time after work. Therefore, its form won't be very long or large, more like a 'small knife', but precisely because of this, it's suitable for both children and adults to play with. It's relatively more suitable for daily handling, and there won't be too much psychological burden if there are printing imperfections, failures, or damage during subsequent use
• All 7 swords were completely redesigned from scratch, not by AI, nor by tracing lines from images. Only the overall shape referenced the prototype, so it's not a 'one-to-one' restoration. To transform them into small, telescopic swords, many adjustments were made to achieve overall coordination. The prototypes had some sharp parts, which were optimized considering children's play and potential printing difficulties
• Making it exactly like the original would be a bit monotonous, so I added details based on my personal understanding as much as possible. However, many details drawn for this print size cannot be printed, so I kept oscillating between adding and removing details
• When researching the original anime, the appearance of these swords always changed, and the color schemes varied. My brain was overwhelmed
• Surprisingly found that the 'Hongqi' anime series is available on Bilibili in 4K quality
• Surprisingly found that Bilibili and Xiaohongshu still have official 'Hongqi' accounts operating and recently updated

• During a company dinner, I casually gave some test prints to a colleague's young daughter, and she played with them non-stop. Getting a child's approval brings a sense of happiness that cannot be compared to how many points I earn on the platform

  

“Men have courage

Wielding swords, they roam the world

Women have a sword-heart

Gentle feelings fill the hills

Seven Swords unite

We are like sweet taro

For a beautiful home
We guard and look out for each other
Guard and look out for each other forever”

2024-12-25 Update: First Sword - Changhong Sword: https://makerworld.com.cn/zh/models/760029#profileId-726419
2024-12-30 Update: Second Sword - Ice Soul Sword: https://makerworld.com.cn/zh/models/775997#profileId-745518
2024-12-31 Update: Third Sword - Purple Cloud Sword: https://makerworld.com.cn/zh/models/779953#profileId-750462
2024-12-31 Update: Fourth Sword - Rain Flower Sword: https://makerworld.com.cn/zh/models/781013#profileId-751862
2025-01-01 Update: Fifth Sword - Benlei Sword: https://makerworld.com.cn/zh/models/784453#profileId-756174
2025-01-05 Update: Sixth Sword - Green Light Sword: https://makerworld.com.cn/zh/models/799240#profileId-774484
2025-01-05 Update: Seventh Sword - Xuanfeng Sword: https://makerworld.com.cn/zh/models/800402#profileId-775986