Cyberpunk Glaive Motion-Activated Light & Sound - Free 3D Print Model -

[Emulab]

I rarely post anything to promote my work (not that I am currently selling anything anyway) but I put such a massive amount of work into this that I wanted to put it up. There also aren’t many models made for the motion-activated sound and light prop kits - especially double ended (probably the cost?).

I wanted to create a futuristic illuminated prop that was original but inspired by the Cyberpunk genre. Years of incredibly awful Star Wars content turned me from dreaming of having my own custom lightsaber to wanting to forget they existed at all.

The goal was to create a completely original design with an industrial shape, black and metallic surfaces, bright neon colour and exaggerated technology using Cyberpunk inspired patterns and colouring. I love Neon.

The central idea behind the ‘sci-fience’ was a pair of pulsing compact reactor cores feeding light into translucent ceramic blades that become superheated.

I made a Youtube video in the style of an OTT corporate commercial here: https://youtu.be/my1TxZekhl0

Another video that just shows it with sound in action (when you take so much footage then realise there isn’t much of it you actually like): https://youtube.com/shorts/FOVlBm5GI1o?feature=share

I hope people like this, I’m interested in constructive feedback.

ant@emulab.co.uk - emulab.co.uk

Cyberpunk Glaive Motion-Activated Light & Sound - Free 3D Print Model -...

[Eponymous]

Thank you for posting an original design. Too much borrowing of IP on MakerWorld.

[RetroSharky]

Right off the bat, a thumbs-up

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A quick note: Spamming the 3D model page with tags doesn’t make much sense. It can even be counterproductive. The MakerWorld AI won’t have any idea how to categorize you.

This means it will also be shown to people searching for “gaming” or “Star Wars,” but they’re unlikely to be interested and won’t click on it, which could result in your model being classified as uninteresting. Including common words like “USB”, “space”, …

You should think carefully about which tags make sense and which ones might be spam.

[Emulab]

Thanks I totally agree, I do wonder why people bother making the 300th generic nintendo sword but I guess they are more interested in downloads than creativity. My next projects are also pretty out there, a levitating meditating mushroom man, improvements to my car, a bonnet scoop air ram and induction kit to really amplify the sound of the glorious V6 and sorting out the ridiculous lack of cup holders. Then an original Lightsaber I thought of that no one seems to have made as yet…

[Emulab]

Ahh very good advice thanks, do you have any specific tips for numbers of them and which I should focus on?

[RetroSharky]

@Emulab

do you have any specific tips for numbers of them and which I should focus on?

So what I would definitely remove, because someone searching for these terms is looking for replacement parts or modifications, and besides, this is already listed in the print profile:

• H2C - A1 - P2S

I’d remove that, too, since it has nothing to do with your 3D model:

• BAMBU - BAMBULAB

I would remove general, meaningless terms:

• 3D - USB - original

The kit tags are good.

Whether you want to keep “Star Wars” in there and “Jedi” is up to you, but generally speaking, people searching for these tags are looking for 3D models from the movies. It’s your call.

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Think of it this way: Your tags are like signposts for the search engine, telling it which people to show your 3D model to. If there are too many signposts, it tends to confuse the AI-powered search engine.

For niche 3D models like this, it’s better if they’re suggested to the right people.

The description of the model is also crucial, and that’s already accurate. The tags just help, so to speak, to set priorities. If you use the wrong tags, the AI will analyze your description, take the tags into account, and think, “Ah, USB is important to you!”

That’s why it’s more important to use “lightsaber,” for example, as a tag, because then the AI will also read your text & tag and think, “Oh, I see! Lightsabers are important to you.”

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So, by using tags, you can steer the AI in the right direction and thus ensure greater visibility. If you use too many tags, you’ll just confuse it, and the 3D model will be shown to the wrong people.

[Emulab]

ok thanks, I hate doing them but I always wonder about it because I’ve published some cool models that almost no one seems to have even seen.

[RetroSharky]

@Emulab

I’ve published some cool models that almost no one seems to have even seen.

Take a look at your top models: There are two things that make them successful. First, they solve a practical problem. Second, they have very few tags - but they’re very good ones. Considering those were your first models, they really did make an immediate impact on quite a few people.

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And then there was a phase when you shifted your focus to decoration - a highly competitive field - moving away from practical solutions.

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…and then things got completely out of hand - it didn’t have much to do with your original presentation at MakerWorld anymore… decorative fidget toys… and some really wild tags - I mean, seriously…

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And look, you’ll see small successes along the way as soon as you start offering solutions to problems again, as well as sensible tags.

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Do you see that? Do you recognize the pattern? Maybe you just needed someone to point it out to you.

[RetroSharky]

And just to reiterate, I’ll just have to write it as an extra comment. Your model has great potential. Cosplayers are always looking for something like this, so focus on them. Then it’ll definitely work out.

Think about what tags cosplayers are looking for. How would you search?

Try experimenting a bit with the search function on MakerWorld - how would you go about finding a lightsaber like that?

Wishing you lots of success.

[Emulab]

Hehe thanks you are completely right ofc! The reality is that I haven’t designed things for maker world, I’ve designed things due to completely unrelated problems, where I have been working on improving my skills or just making things that I or others want! This means that often uploading is an after thought and I put very little effort into thinking about the submissions. I have so many models I’ve never even posted. I should probably add those with sensible tags. I will heed your advice and alter all of the tags when I can face spending time on it as that glaive project was an incredibly amount of work and has left me pretty keen to avoid 3d design and printing for a few days. Thanks!

[Eponymous]

By the way, a fully assembled LED double bladed lightsabre costs around 250 euros.

Might be worth licensing the design to a cosplay company.