Here is a render with Bryce 5 background. I am happy with the model, although it is not perfect. I learned alot about the process. I first began by slapping spline and vertex models together, exporting them and using UVMaper to create a texture map. When I brought the Frankenstien looking bird back into Carrara it looked fine, except that the model was very hard to pose, since it still acted like several models all put together. Version 2 and 3 were then done using spline also, but converted and I took a very long time to link all the pieces together. The v3 model is all one mesh. Now my only problem is that in a few places the mesh seems to flip, giving me part of one wing flipped to the other side on the texture map. Anyway, it works, and the bones are working fine. Question: Now I'd like a few more of these little fellows, but I can't seem to duplicate the model in Carrara with bones attached. I select my home bone, or the mesh but it sill won't let me duplicate. Thanks for all the help. R.

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