YipYip Family: Big Blue Edition

Meet the YipYip Family—a delightful collection of expressive, flexible alien creatures who’ve yipped their way through the cosmos to land on your print bed.  Each YipYip is posted as separate model entry in the collection due to file size limits. They bear a bit of a resemblance to those creatures I saw as a kid on Sesame St. so long ago :).

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These bouncy, bendy beings are full of personality, best printed in multi-color thanks with an AMS or similar system.  They are designed for joyful desk companionship, shelf life, or curious little hands (with supervision!).

 

Each YipYip features:

Fully articulated tentacle chains for that lovable floppy wiggle.

Push-in, separately printed antennae for enhanced durability.

A spare replacement tentacle chain 3MF included, in case of cosmic calamities or enthusiastic play mishaps.

Every YipYip has its own look, pose, personality, and interstellar backstory—because no two YipYips are ever quite alike!

 

Big Blue Edition

Name: Bellowing Blue 

Color: Blue  (Bambu Blue Silk PLA+)

Pose: Mouth wide open

Print Notes: This is the largest and loudest of the YipYips. Needs a little support for it's eyes. Longest print time at ~11 hours or so because of all the little parts.  Other ones are closer to 5 hours.

Backstory:

Bellowing Blue is the loudest member of my YipYip family. With a gaping mouth and a galaxy’s worth of flappy arms, this oversized goof is perpetually in mid-“YIP!” Whether it’s reacting to snacks, spaceship landings, or absolutely nothing at all, Bellowing Blue is your go-to for maximum silliness and shelf presence. Think of it as the party horn of the alien world… if party horns had 12 tentacles and no volume control.

 

Printing Info

• Everything here printed in PLA, although PETG could work with some tuning.
• AMS-compatible .3MF file for BambuSlicer (tested on Bambu AMS).  Generic 3MF also included.  Chain portions printed at 0.2 mm height, rest at 0.16 mm height.
• Antennae are printed separately and insert into the keyed holes behind the eyeballs.  This is to make sure they don't snap off (as they would too easily if printed vertically).
  • Note that a “test set” are included with the main creature to check size/tolerance and a real multi-color set on a separate plate.  The antennae will fit tightly, but you may wish to glue them in place.  
  • The test and real set already have some tolerance built in, but depending on your printer and filament the fight might be too tight!  If the test set doesn't fit, please slightly scale down the multi-color ones (99-98%) to get a good fit.  Alternatively a hobby knife or sand paper can make a too-tight fit work just fine.
• Bonus replacement-tentacle chain 3MF for quick repairs or spares printing.
• Make sure you've tuned your pressure advance/flow rates as good print tolerances are important so that the chains work well.
• Make sure your bed adhesion is good.  The little chain parts are small and need a good solid bond to work. SuperTack style plates work well, and/or don't be afraid to use a glue layer if you have any trouble.

 

Because lawyers can ruin fun.. I ought to include the following disclaimers:

Child Safety Disclaimer

These models are intended for decorative or gentle interactive use only and contain potential small parts that could pose a choking hazard if the arms break. Supervise children during use and do not allow unattended play for children under an.  With that being said, my 2 year old toddler adores these under supervision.  But, please use common parenting sense and don't sue me, as i've warned you!

License Disclaimer

This is a fan-made, non-commercial, transformative artistic work inspired by the general concept of whimsical alien creatures in order to make my kid smile. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated in any way with Sesame Workshop, the Muppets, or any related entities. All names, designs, and characters in this YipYip Family series are original creations, and any resemblance to existing media is purely coincidental or intended as playful homage.

These models are provided strictly for personal use only. Redistribution for commercial purposes, including selling physical prints or derivatives, is explicitly prohibited. I do not grant any license to sell or otherwise profit from this design, and I strongly discourage any attempt to do so. 

Please respect the spirit of this work as a fun, free, and creative effort for the maker community.