diff --git a/core/resources/datafiles/textures/spiral-wound-alpha.png b/core/resources/datafiles/textures/spiral-wound-alpha.png
index 5e1d93246..628dd92bb 100644
Binary files a/core/resources/datafiles/textures/spiral-wound-alpha.png and b/core/resources/datafiles/textures/spiral-wound-alpha.png differ
diff --git a/core/resources/datafiles/textures/wood.png b/core/resources/datafiles/textures/wood.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e46ce4a4
Binary files /dev/null and b/core/resources/datafiles/textures/wood.png differ
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/defaults/Balsa.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/defaults/Balsa.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 038c5f91e..000000000
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/defaults/Balsa.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-package net.sf.openrocket.appearance.defaults;
-
-import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.Appearance;
-import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.Decal;
-import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.Decal.EdgeMode;
-import net.sf.openrocket.util.Color;
-import net.sf.openrocket.util.Coordinate;
-
-class Balsa extends Appearance {
-	public static final Balsa INSTANCE = new Balsa();
-	
-	private Balsa() {
-		super(
-				new Color(1, 1, 1),
-				0,
-				new Decal(
-						new Coordinate(0, 0),
-						new Coordinate(0, 0),
-						new Coordinate(1, 1),
-						0,
-						new ResourceDecalImage("/datafiles/textures/balsa.png"), EdgeMode.REPEAT));
-	}
-}
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/defaults/DefaultAppearance.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/defaults/DefaultAppearance.java
index afddf64a5..46664e0a1 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/defaults/DefaultAppearance.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/defaults/DefaultAppearance.java
@@ -1,19 +1,86 @@
 package net.sf.openrocket.appearance.defaults;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
 import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.Appearance;
+import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.Decal;
+import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.Decal.EdgeMode;
 import net.sf.openrocket.rocketcomponent.BodyTube;
 import net.sf.openrocket.rocketcomponent.FinSet;
+import net.sf.openrocket.rocketcomponent.InnerTube;
 import net.sf.openrocket.rocketcomponent.LaunchLug;
+import net.sf.openrocket.rocketcomponent.RadiusRingComponent;
 import net.sf.openrocket.rocketcomponent.RocketComponent;
+import net.sf.openrocket.rocketcomponent.Transition;
+import net.sf.openrocket.rocketcomponent.TubeCoupler;
+import net.sf.openrocket.util.Color;
+import net.sf.openrocket.util.Coordinate;
 
 public class DefaultAppearance {
+	
+	private static Appearance BALSA = new
+			Appearance(
+					new Color(1, 1, 1),
+					0,
+					new Decal(
+							new Coordinate(0, 0),
+							new Coordinate(0, 0),
+							new Coordinate(1, 1),
+							0,
+							new ResourceDecalImage("/datafiles/textures/balsa.png"), EdgeMode.REPEAT));
+	
+	private static Appearance WOOD = new
+			Appearance(
+					new Color(1, 1, 1),
+					0,
+					new Decal(
+							new Coordinate(0, 0),
+							new Coordinate(0, 0),
+							new Coordinate(1, 1),
+							0,
+							new ResourceDecalImage("/datafiles/textures/wood.png"), EdgeMode.REPEAT));
+	
+	public static final Appearance ESTES_BT = new Appearance(
+			new Color(212, 185, 145),
+			.3,
+			new Decal(
+					new Coordinate(0, 0),
+					new Coordinate(0, 0),
+					new Coordinate(1, 3),
+					0,
+					new ResourceDecalImage("/datafiles/textures/spiral-wound-alpha.png"), EdgeMode.REPEAT));
+	
+	public static final Appearance WHITE_BT = new Appearance(
+			new Color(240, 240, 240),
+			.3,
+			new Decal(
+					new Coordinate(0, 0),
+					new Coordinate(0, 0),
+					new Coordinate(1, 3),
+					0,
+					new ResourceDecalImage("/datafiles/textures/spiral-wound-alpha.png"), EdgeMode.REPEAT));
+	
+	
+	private static HashMap<Color, Appearance> plastics = new HashMap<Color, Appearance>();
+	
+	public static Appearance getPlastic(Color c) {
+		if (!plastics.containsKey(c)) {
+			plastics.put(c, new Appearance(c, .3));
+		}
+		return plastics.get(c);
+	}
+	
 	public static Appearance getDefaultAppearance(RocketComponent c) {
-		if (c instanceof BodyTube)
-			return SpiralWound.ESTES_BT;
+		if (c instanceof BodyTube || c instanceof InnerTube || c instanceof TubeCoupler)
+			return ESTES_BT;
 		if (c instanceof FinSet)
-			return Balsa.INSTANCE;
+			return BALSA;
 		if (c instanceof LaunchLug)
-			return SpiralWound.WHITE;
+			return WHITE_BT;
+		if (c instanceof Transition)
+			return getPlastic(new Color(255, 255, 255));
+		if (c instanceof RadiusRingComponent)
+			return WOOD;
 		return Appearance.MISSING;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/defaults/SpiralWound.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/defaults/SpiralWound.java
deleted file mode 100644
index d7aca7eec..000000000
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/defaults/SpiralWound.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-package net.sf.openrocket.appearance.defaults;
-
-import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.Appearance;
-import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.Decal;
-import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.Decal.EdgeMode;
-import net.sf.openrocket.util.Color;
-import net.sf.openrocket.util.Coordinate;
-
-class SpiralWound extends Appearance {
-	
-	public static final SpiralWound ESTES_BT = new SpiralWound(new Color(212, 185, 145), .3, 45);
-	public static final SpiralWound BLUE = new SpiralWound(new Color(212, 185, 145), .3, 45);
-	public static final SpiralWound WHITE = new SpiralWound(new Color(240, 240, 240), .3, 45);
-	
-	public SpiralWound(Color paint, double shine, double angle) {
-		super(
-				paint,
-				shine,
-				new Decal(
-						new Coordinate(0, 0),
-						new Coordinate(0, 0),
-						new Coordinate(1, 1),
-						0,
-						new ResourceDecalImage("/datafiles/textures/spiral-wound-alpha.png"), EdgeMode.REPEAT));
-	}
-	
-}
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/AppearancePanel.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/AppearancePanel.java
index ae5933fae..2210dbaf2 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/AppearancePanel.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/AppearancePanel.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 import net.miginfocom.swing.MigLayout;
 import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.AppearanceBuilder;
 import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.Decal.EdgeMode;
+import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.defaults.DefaultAppearance;
 import net.sf.openrocket.document.OpenRocketDocument;
 import net.sf.openrocket.gui.SpinnerEditor;
 import net.sf.openrocket.gui.adaptors.BooleanModel;
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ public class AppearancePanel extends JPanel {
 	public AppearancePanel(final OpenRocketDocument document, final RocketComponent c) {
 		super(new MigLayout("fill", "[150][grow][150][grow]"));
 		
-		ab = new AppearanceBuilder(c.getAppearance());
+		ab = new AppearanceBuilder(c.getAppearance() != null ? c.getAppearance() : DefaultAppearance.getDefaultAppearance(c));
 		
 		net.sf.openrocket.util.Color figureColor = c.getColor();
 		if (figureColor == null) {