diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/RealisticRenderer.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/RealisticRenderer.java
index c7b4b179c..7f82db3c5 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/RealisticRenderer.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/RealisticRenderer.java
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ public class RealisticRenderer extends RocketRenderer {
 		
 	}
 	
-	private Appearance getAppearance(RocketComponent c) {
+	protected Appearance getAppearance(RocketComponent c) {
 		Appearance ret = c.getAppearance();
 		if (ret == null) {
 			ret = DefaultAppearance.getDefaultAppearance(c);
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/UnfinishedRenderer.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/UnfinishedRenderer.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7773dc68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/UnfinishedRenderer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package net.sf.openrocket.gui.figure3d;
+
+import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.Appearance;
+import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.defaults.DefaultAppearance;
+import net.sf.openrocket.document.OpenRocketDocument;
+import net.sf.openrocket.rocketcomponent.BodyTube;
+import net.sf.openrocket.rocketcomponent.InnerTube;
+import net.sf.openrocket.rocketcomponent.RocketComponent;
+
+public class UnfinishedRenderer extends RealisticRenderer {
+	
+	public UnfinishedRenderer(OpenRocketDocument document) {
+		super(document);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isDrawnTransparent(RocketComponent c) {
+		return c instanceof BodyTube || c instanceof InnerTube;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	protected Appearance getAppearance(RocketComponent c) {
+		return DefaultAppearance.getDefaultAppearance(c);
+	}
+}