Ok guys, I see I've started a little quarrel here. The thing is...at the moment I'm not able to build decent clouds, no matter what I use (textures on terrains, spheres, cylinders, skinned turkeys...):) I don't give up that easy but when you're part of such a community, the weakness of the single can be compensated by the joined efforts of the group! I hope some of us will wake up one morning with a winning cloud technique and show the rest how he did. Use whatever you think can be of use and above all have fun and learn! Peace & Love Daniele