Okay - I still haven't really got a hang of doing the custom textures - and if I can I will try to use 3dPaint again now I have upgraded windows. However, maybe you lot would like to have a look at this fighter - over 2 weeks of working on it. Another thing - does anyone know how I can create an afterburner effect from the back of the ships. I'm not having much luck with it. Anyway... here ya go :) 800x600 version (is 1024x768 - however that is big ^_^) The picture is called "Patrol through the Nebula" which is a scene from the book I'm writing.