Erlik, Hairsplitting, nit-picing, etc. is what I'm after. :) Let me have it with both barrels! Thanks for the idea on using metaballs. The seeming lack of a shadow for the grille has bothered me as well. I had a difficult time finding a lighting setup that cast pleasing shadows for the entire scene and as a result the shadow for the grille has suffered. I'll see what I can do to fix it.