[VRChat/Blender] Bird with Spinning Pinwheel - Animated

This model features a fluffy bird (Shimaenaga) holding a pinwheel in its mouth.
In VRChat, the pinwheel rotates, and the bird blinks—making for a highly impactful addition!
It’s fun to place it on top of your avatar’s head or other locations.

Features

Setting up is simple (details below).
Adjust the position and size in Unity to match your avatar. Changing colors is also easy.

Animation

• The pinwheel periodically reverses direction.
• The bird has two different blinking animations.
• The tail includes bones, allowing it to sway slightly with the avatar’s movements.

Other Features

• Two body variations: with fur and without fur (see the video for details).
• Shader Used: lilToon
• Created With: Blender 4.3.2
• Tested With: Unity (2022.3.22f1), VRChat

Setup Instructions

1. Import lilToon and your avatar into your Unity project.
2. Import Bird_Pinwheel.UnityPackage from this folder.
3. Drag your preferred prefab into the Hierarchy:
   • Bird_Pinwheel_Fur.prefab (with fur)
   • Bird_Pinwheel_No_Fur.prefab (without fur)
4. Adjust position and size in the scene to fit your avatar.
5. In the Hierarchy, drag the model under the closest bone in your avatar’s Armature (see image).
   • Example: For "RadDollV2," place it under Shake_Hair_Ahoge_1_1.
   • If attached to a distant bone, movement misalignment may occur after uploading to VRChat.
6. Upload to VRChat using the VRChat SDK like a regular avatar.
   • If you see warnings during the build, click Auto Fix.

Changing Colors (Optional)

You can easily change colors in Unity by opening Material in the Inspector and adjusting the Main Color settings. (See image.)

To remove the red dot pattern from the pinwheel or the bird's color markings, delete the image on the left side of the Main Color setting.

Package Contents - Bird_Pinwheel_v1.0.0

• UnityPackage: Bird_Pinwheel.unitypackage (3.7MB)
• Blend File: Bird_Pinwheel.blend (4.0MB) (Textures included)
• FBX File: Bird_Pinwheel.fbx (2.1MB)
• Texture: Bird_pinwheel.png (2048×2048, 1.5MB)
  • Feel free to customize and paint on the bird or pinwheel!

Polygon Details

• Object Count: 9
• Vertex Count: 10,180
• Edge Count: 20,318
• Face Count: 10,154
• Triangle Count: 20,248

Links

• lilToon Shader: https://booth.pm/ja/items/3087170
• RadDollV2: https://booth.pm/ja/items/3741802
  

Terms of Use

• Secondary Use: Allowed for both commercial and non-commercial purposes (Feel free to use it in social communities, online games, etc.).
• Modification: Adjustments and modifications are allowed. (Feel free to change the textures and other aspects as you like.)
• Redistribution:
  • Unmodified redistribution and resale are prohibited.
  • If you wish to distribute modified versions, please contact us.
• Credit: Not required, but appreciated.
• Notification: Not required, but we would love to see your creations! Tag us with #synony_3d if you share your work.
• Liability: The creator is not responsible for any losses or damages resulting from the use of this item.
• Policy Changes: These terms may change without notice. Please check this page for the latest version.
• Questions? Feel free to contact us.

Update History

• 2025/3/28 – Initial Release