I do most of my rendering using Bryce so thought I'd post a couple example images showing models made in Shape Magic.

This first image has a space theme: made using 3 Shape Magic models and one oval sphere. The textures are Bryce presets (Diamond Plate, Basic Windows,  the 25th Ale Varient, and Volumetric Fire). The second image shows the models without texture. You can see how much a difference a material changes the look.

Rich