diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/FinSet.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/FinSet.java
index 60ec23a18..e43cb944d 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/FinSet.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/FinSet.java
@@ -961,6 +961,22 @@ public abstract class FinSet extends ExternalComponent implements AxialPositiona
 	 */
 	public abstract Coordinate[] getFinPoints();
 
+	/**
+	 * used to get body points for the profile design view
+	 *
+	 * @return points representing the fin-root points, relative to ( x: fin-front, y: centerline ) i.e. relto: fin Component reference point
+	 */
+	public Coordinate[] getRootPoints(final int maximumBodyDivisionCount) {
+		if( null == parent){
+			return new Coordinate[]{Coordinate.ZERO};
+		}
+
+		final Coordinate finLead = getFinFront();
+		final double xFinEnd = finLead.x + getLength();
+
+		return getMountPoints( finLead.x, xFinEnd, -finLead.x, -finLead.y, maximumBodyDivisionCount);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * used to get body points for the profile design view
 	 *
@@ -984,6 +1000,16 @@ public abstract class FinSet extends ExternalComponent implements AxialPositiona
 		return combineCurves(getFinPoints(), getRootPoints());
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Return a list of coordinates defining the geometry of a single fin, including the parent's body points .
+	 *
+	 * This low res version is for 3D rendering, as a too high resolution would cause clipping and invisible fin faces.
+	 * This should at one point be solved by rendering the fin faces using triangulation, instead of how it's currently implemented.
+	 */
+	public Coordinate[] getFinPointsWithLowResRoot() {
+		return combineCurves(getFinPoints(), getRootPoints(20));
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Return a list of X,Y coordinates defining the geometry of a single fin tab. 
 	 * The origin is the leading root edge, and the tab height (or 'depth') is 
@@ -1060,7 +1086,8 @@ public abstract class FinSet extends ExternalComponent implements AxialPositiona
 	 *
 	 * @return points representing the mount's points
 	 */
-	private Coordinate[] getMountPoints(final double xStart, final double xEnd, final double xOffset, final double yOffset) {
+	private Coordinate[] getMountPoints(final double xStart, final double xEnd, final double xOffset, final double yOffset,
+										final int maximumBodyDivisionCount) {
 		if (parent == null) {
 			return new Coordinate[]{Coordinate.ZERO};
 		}
@@ -1078,7 +1105,6 @@ public abstract class FinSet extends ExternalComponent implements AxialPositiona
 
 			// When creating body curves, don't create more than this many divisions. -- only relevant on very large components
 			// a too high division count will cause the 3D render to have invisible faces because it can't deal with the geometry.
-			final int maximumBodyDivisionCount = 20;
 			divisionCount = Math.min(maximumBodyDivisionCount, divisionCount);
 		}
 
@@ -1108,6 +1134,10 @@ public abstract class FinSet extends ExternalComponent implements AxialPositiona
 
 		return points;
 	}
+
+	private Coordinate[] getMountPoints(final double xStart, final double xEnd, final double xOffset, final double yOffset) {
+		return getMountPoints(xStart, xEnd, xOffset, yOffset, 100);
+	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public double getAngleOffset() {
diff --git a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/geometry/FinRenderer.java b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/geometry/FinRenderer.java
index 33c453338..8beb2c16d 100644
--- a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/geometry/FinRenderer.java
+++ b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/geometry/FinRenderer.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class FinRenderer {
 		gl.glTranslated(-bounds.min.x, -bounds.min.y - finSet.getBodyRadius(), 0);
 		gl.glMatrixMode(GLMatrixFunc.GL_MODELVIEW);
 
-		Coordinate[] finPoints = finSet.getFinPointsWithRoot();
+		Coordinate[] finPoints = finSet.getFinPointsWithLowResRoot();
 		Coordinate[] tabPoints = finSet.getTabPoints();
 
 		{