diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/Appearance.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/Appearance.java
index 43ee54936..ddc190ffd 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/Appearance.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/Appearance.java
@@ -9,42 +9,30 @@ import net.sf.openrocket.util.Color;
  * @author Bill Kuker <bkuker@billkuker.com>
  */
 public class Appearance {
-	public static final Appearance MISSING = new Appearance(new Color(0,0,0), new Color(128,128,128), new Color(255,255,255), 100, null);
+	public static final Appearance MISSING = new Appearance(new Color(0,0,0), 100, null);
 
-	private final Color ambient, diffuse, specular;
-	private final int shininess;
+	private final Color paint;
+	private final int shine;
 	private final Decal texture;
 	
-	Appearance(final Color ambient, final Color diffuse, final Color specular, final int shininess, final Decal texture){
-		this.ambient = ambient;
-		this.diffuse = diffuse;
-		this.specular = specular;
-		this.shininess = shininess;
+	Appearance(final Color paint, final int shine, final Decal texture){
+		this.paint = paint;
+		this.shine = shine;
 		this.texture = texture;
 	}
 	
-	Appearance(final Color ambient, final Color diffuse, final Color specular, final int shininess){
-		this.ambient = ambient;
-		this.diffuse = diffuse;
-		this.specular = specular;
-		this.shininess = shininess;
+	Appearance(final Color paint, final int shine){
+		this.paint = paint;
+		this.shine = shine;
 		this.texture = null;
 	}
 	
-	public Color getAmbient() {
-		return ambient;
+	public Color getPaint() {
+		return paint;
 	}
 
-	public Color getDiffuse() {
-		return diffuse;
-	}
-
-	public Color getSpecular() {
-		return specular;
-	}
-
-	public int getShininess() {
-		return shininess;
+	public int getShine() {
+		return shine;
 	}
 
 	public Decal getTexture() {
@@ -53,8 +41,8 @@ public class Appearance {
 
 	@Override
 	public String toString() {
-		return "Appearance [ambient=" + ambient + ", diffuse=" + diffuse + ", specular=" + specular + ", shininess="
-				+ shininess + ", texture=" + texture + "]";
+		return "Appearance [paint=" + paint + ", shine="
+				+ shine + ", texture=" + texture + "]";
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/AppearanceBuilder.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/AppearanceBuilder.java
index cfb95f636..790b26800 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/AppearanceBuilder.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/AppearanceBuilder.java
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ import net.sf.openrocket.util.Coordinate;
  */
 public class AppearanceBuilder extends AbstractChangeSource {
 
-	private Color ambient, diffuse, specular;
-	private int shininess;
+	private Color paint;
+	private int shine;
 	private double offsetU, offsetV;
 	private double centerU, centerV;
 	private double scaleU, scaleV;
@@ -36,15 +36,12 @@ public class AppearanceBuilder extends AbstractChangeSource {
 	public AppearanceBuilder(Appearance a) {
 		resetToDefaults();
 		if ( a != null ){
-			setAmbient(a.getAmbient());
-			setDiffuse(a.getDiffuse());
-			setSpecular(a.getSpecular());
-			setShininess(a.getShininess());
+			setPaint(a.getPaint());
 			Decal d = a.getTexture();
 			if ( d != null ){
 				setOffset(d.getOffset().x, d.getOffset().y);
 				setCenter(d.getCenter().x, d.getCenter().y);
-				setScale(d.getScale().x, d.getScale().y);
+				setScaleUV(d.getScale().x, d.getScale().y);
 				setRotation(d.getRotation());
 				setEdgeMode(d.getEdgeMode());
 				setImage(d.getImage());
@@ -54,10 +51,8 @@ public class AppearanceBuilder extends AbstractChangeSource {
 	}
 
 	public void resetToDefaults() {
-		ambient = new Color(0, 0, 0);
-		diffuse = new Color(128, 128, 128);
-		specular = new Color(255, 255, 255);
-		shininess = 100;
+		paint = new Color(0, 0, 0);
+		shine = 0;
 		offsetU = offsetV = 0;
 		centerU = centerV = 0;
 		scaleU = scaleV = 1;
@@ -80,44 +75,26 @@ public class AppearanceBuilder extends AbstractChangeSource {
 					edgeMode);
 		}
 
-		return new Appearance( ambient, diffuse, specular, shininess, t);
+		return new Appearance( paint, shine, t);
 	}
 
 
 
-	public Color getAmbient() {
-		return ambient;
+	public Color getPaint() {
+		return paint;
 	}
 
-	public void setAmbient(Color ambient) {
-		this.ambient = ambient;
+	public void setPaint(Color paint) {
+		this.paint = paint;
 		fireChangeEvent();
 	}
 
-	public Color getDiffuse() {
-		return diffuse;
+	public int getShine() {
+		return shine;
 	}
 
-	public void setDiffuse(Color diffuse) {
-		this.diffuse = diffuse;
-		fireChangeEvent();
-	}
-
-	public Color getSpecular() {
-		return specular;
-	}
-
-	public void setSpecular(Color specular) {
-		this.specular = specular;
-		fireChangeEvent();
-	}
-
-	public int getShininess() {
-		return shininess;
-	}
-
-	public void setShininess(int shininess) {
-		this.shininess = shininess;
+	public void setShine(int shine) {
+		this.shine = shine;
 		fireChangeEvent();
 	}
 
@@ -185,10 +162,26 @@ public class AppearanceBuilder extends AbstractChangeSource {
 		fireChangeEvent();
 	}
 
-	public void setScale(double u, double v) {
+	public void setScaleUV(double u, double v) {
 		setScaleU(u);
 		setScaleV(v);
 	}
+	
+	public double getScaleX() {
+		return 1.0 / getScaleU();
+	}
+
+	public void setScaleX(double scaleU) {
+		setScaleU(1.0 / scaleU);
+	}
+
+	public double getScaleY() {
+		return 1.0 / getScaleV();
+	}
+
+	public void setScaleY(double scaleV) {
+		setScaleV(1.0 / scaleV);
+	}
 
 	public double getRotation() {
 		return rotation;
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/SimpleAppearanceBuilder.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/SimpleAppearanceBuilder.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 0575069d8..000000000
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/appearance/SimpleAppearanceBuilder.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
-package net.sf.openrocket.appearance;
-
-import net.sf.openrocket.util.Color;
-
-public class SimpleAppearanceBuilder extends AppearanceBuilder {
-
-	public SimpleAppearanceBuilder() {
-		super();
-	}
-
-	public SimpleAppearanceBuilder(Appearance a) {
-		super(a);
-	}
-
-	public Color getColor() {
-		return getDiffuse();
-	}
-
-	public void setColor(final Color c) {
-		batch(new Runnable() {
-			@Override
-			public void run() {
-				setAmbient(c);
-				setDiffuse(c);
-			}
-		});
-	}
-
-	public void setShine(final int s) {
-		batch(new Runnable() {
-			@Override
-			public void run() {
-				setShininess(s);
-				int c = (int) (s * 2.55);
-				setSpecular(new net.sf.openrocket.util.Color(c, c, c));
-			}
-		});
-	}
-
-	public int getShine() {
-		return getShininess();
-	}
-
-	private Color oldColor = null;
-
-	@Override
-	public void setImage(final String image) {
-		batch(new Runnable() {
-			@Override
-			public void run() {
-				if (getImage() == null && image != null) {
-					oldColor = getColor();
-					setColor(new Color(255, 255, 255));
-				} else if (getImage() != null && image == null && oldColor != null) {
-					setColor(oldColor);
-				}
-				SimpleAppearanceBuilder.super.setImage(image);
-			}
-		});
-	}
-
-	public double getScaleX() {
-		return 1.0 / super.getScaleU();
-	}
-
-	public void setScaleX(double scaleU) {
-		super.setScaleU(1.0 / scaleU);
-	}
-
-	public double getScaleY() {
-		return 1.0 / super.getScaleV();
-	}
-
-	public void setScaleY(double scaleV) {
-		super.setScaleV(1.0 / scaleV);
-	}
-}
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/openrocket/importt/AppearanceHandler.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/openrocket/importt/AppearanceHandler.java
index caaa561d3..7b7eaa494 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/openrocket/importt/AppearanceHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/openrocket/importt/AppearanceHandler.java
@@ -42,25 +42,11 @@ class AppearanceHandler extends AbstractElementHandler {
 	}
 	@Override
 	public void closeElement(String element,HashMap<String, String> attributes, String content,	WarningSet warnings) throws SAXException {
-		if ( "ambient".equals(element) ) {
+		if ( "paint".equals(element) ) {
 			int red = Integer.parseInt(attributes.get("red"));
 			int green = Integer.parseInt(attributes.get("green"));
 			int blue = Integer.parseInt(attributes.get("blue"));
-			builder.setAmbient( new Color(red,green,blue));
-			return;
-		}
-		if ( "diffuse".equals(element) ) {
-			int red = Integer.parseInt(attributes.get("red"));
-			int green = Integer.parseInt(attributes.get("green"));
-			int blue = Integer.parseInt(attributes.get("blue"));
-			builder.setDiffuse( new Color(red,green,blue));
-			return;
-		}
-		if ( "specular".equals(element) ) {
-			int red = Integer.parseInt(attributes.get("red"));
-			int green = Integer.parseInt(attributes.get("green"));
-			int blue = Integer.parseInt(attributes.get("blue"));
-			builder.setSpecular( new Color(red,green,blue));
+			builder.setPaint( new Color(red,green,blue));
 			return;
 		}
 		if ( isInDecal && "center".equals(element) ) {
@@ -78,7 +64,7 @@ class AppearanceHandler extends AbstractElementHandler {
 		if ( isInDecal && "scale".equals(element) ) {
 			double x = Double.parseDouble(attributes.get("x"));
 			double y = Double.parseDouble(attributes.get("y"));
-			builder.setScale(x,y);
+			builder.setScaleUV(x,y);
 			return;
 		}
 		if( isInDecal && "decal".equals(element) ) {
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/openrocket/savers/RocketComponentSaver.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/openrocket/savers/RocketComponentSaver.java
index 6429fe3da..db83b879a 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/openrocket/savers/RocketComponentSaver.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/openrocket/savers/RocketComponentSaver.java
@@ -45,12 +45,8 @@ public class RocketComponentSaver {
 		Appearance ap = c.getAppearance();
 		if ( ap != null ) {
 			elements.add("<appearance>");
-			Color ambient = ap.getAmbient();
-			emitColor("ambient",elements,ambient);
-			Color diffuse = ap.getDiffuse();
-			emitColor("diffuse",elements,diffuse);
-			Color specular = ap.getSpecular();
-			emitColor("specular",elements,specular);
+			Color paint = ap.getPaint();
+			emitColor("paint",elements,paint);
 			Decal decal = ap.getTexture();
 			if ( decal != null ) {
 				String name = decal.getImage();
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/rocksim/importt/RockSimAppearanceBuilder.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/rocksim/importt/RockSimAppearanceBuilder.java
index 397e63750..abf584eeb 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/rocksim/importt/RockSimAppearanceBuilder.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/rocksim/importt/RockSimAppearanceBuilder.java
@@ -5,55 +5,35 @@ import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 
 import net.sf.openrocket.aerodynamics.WarningSet;
-import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.Appearance;
 import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.AppearanceBuilder;
 import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.Decal.EdgeMode;
 import net.sf.openrocket.file.rocksim.RocksimCommonConstants;
 import net.sf.openrocket.util.Color;
 
 public class RockSimAppearanceBuilder extends AppearanceBuilder {
-	private double specularW = 1, ambientW = 1, diffuseW = 1;
-	private boolean oneColor;
+
 	boolean preventSeam = false;
 	boolean repeat = false;
 
-	@Override
-	public Appearance getAppearance() {
-		if (oneColor) {
-			setDiffuse(weight(getDiffuse(), diffuseW));
-			setAmbient(weight(getDiffuse(), diffuseW));
-			setSpecular(weight(getDiffuse(), diffuseW));
-		} else {
-			setDiffuse(weight(getDiffuse(), diffuseW));
-			setAmbient(weight(getAmbient(), ambientW));
-			setSpecular(weight(getSpecular(), specularW));
-		}
-		
-
-		
-		return super.getAppearance();
-	}
 
 	public void processElement(String element, String content, WarningSet warnings) {
 		try {
 			if (RocksimCommonConstants.TEXTURE.equals(element)) {
 				parseTexture(content);
 			} else if ("Ambient".equals(element)) {
-				ambientW = Double.parseDouble(content);
+				//ignored
 			} else if ("Diffuse".equals(element)) {
-				diffuseW = Double.parseDouble(content);
+				//ignored
 			} else if ("Specular".equals(element)) {
-				specularW = Double.parseDouble(content);
+				//ignored
 			} else if ("AbientColor".equals(element)) {
-				setAmbient(parseColor(content));
+				setPaint(parseColor(content));
 			} else if ("DiffuseColor".equals(element)) {
-				setDiffuse(parseColor(content));
+				//ignored
 			} else if ("SpecularColor".equals(element)) {
-				setSpecular(parseColor(content));
+				//Ignored
 			} else if ("UseSingleColor".equals(element) || "SimpleColorModel".equals(element) ) {
-				if ("1".equals(content)) {
-					oneColor = true;
-				}
+				//Ignored
 			}
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			warnings.add("Could not convert " + element + " value of " + content + ": " + e.getMessage());
@@ -104,7 +84,7 @@ public class RockSimAppearanceBuilder extends AppearanceBuilder {
 				setCenter(Double.parseDouble(c[0]), Double.parseDouble(c[1]));
 			} else if ("scale".equals(name)) {
 				String[] c = value.split(",");
-				setScale(Double.parseDouble(c[0]), Double.parseDouble(c[1]));
+				setScaleUV(Double.parseDouble(c[0]), Double.parseDouble(c[1]));
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -117,11 +97,11 @@ public class RockSimAppearanceBuilder extends AppearanceBuilder {
 		}
 		
 		if ( !flips ){
-			setScale(getScaleU(), getScaleV() * -1);
+			setScaleUV(getScaleU(), getScaleV() * -1);
 			setOffset(getOffsetU(), -1 - getOffsetV());
 		}
 		if ( !flipr ){
-			setScale(getScaleU() * -1, getScaleV());
+			setScaleUV(getScaleU() * -1, getScaleV());
 			setOffset(-1 - getOffsetU(), getOffsetV());
 		}
 		
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/AppearancePanel.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/AppearancePanel.java
index ffc989835..c4cffbd69 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/AppearancePanel.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/AppearancePanel.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 
 import net.miginfocom.swing.MigLayout;
 import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.Decal.EdgeMode;
-import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.SimpleAppearanceBuilder;
+import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.AppearanceBuilder;
 import net.sf.openrocket.document.OpenRocketDocument;
 import net.sf.openrocket.gui.SpinnerEditor;
 import net.sf.openrocket.gui.adaptors.BooleanModel;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import net.sf.openrocket.util.StateChangeListener;
 public class AppearancePanel extends JPanel {
 	private static final Translator trans = Application.getTranslator();
 
-	private SimpleAppearanceBuilder ab;
+	private AppearanceBuilder ab;
 	
 	/**
 	 * A non-unit that adjusts by a small amount, suitable for
@@ -117,7 +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 SimpleAppearanceBuilder(c.getAppearance());
+		ab = new AppearanceBuilder(c.getAppearance());
 
 		net.sf.openrocket.util.Color figureColor = c.getColor();
 		if (figureColor == null) {
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class AppearancePanel extends JPanel {
 		}
 		final JButton figureColorButton = new JButton(new ColorIcon(figureColor));
 		
-		final JButton colorButton = new JButton(new ColorIcon(ab.getColor()));
+		final JButton colorButton = new JButton(new ColorIcon(ab.getPaint()));
 
 		final JComboBox textureDropDown = new JComboBox( new DecalModel(this,document,ab));;
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class AppearancePanel extends JPanel {
 			@Override
 			public void stateChanged(EventObject e) {
 				figureColorButton.setIcon(new ColorIcon(c.getColor()));
-				colorButton.setIcon(new ColorIcon(ab.getColor()));
+				colorButton.setIcon(new ColorIcon(ab.getPaint()));
 				c.setAppearance(ab.getAppearance());
 			}
 		});
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class AppearancePanel extends JPanel {
 		});
 
 		figureColorButton.addActionListener(new ColorActionListener(c, "Color"));
-		colorButton.addActionListener(new ColorActionListener(ab, "Color"));
+		colorButton.addActionListener(new ColorActionListener(ab, "Paint"));
 
 		BooleanModel fDefault = new BooleanModel(c.getColor() == null);
 
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/RealisticRenderStrategy.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/RealisticRenderStrategy.java
index 02652288a..3b110bb55 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/RealisticRenderStrategy.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/RealisticRenderStrategy.java
@@ -108,20 +108,21 @@ public class RealisticRenderStrategy extends RenderStrategy {
 		gl.glLightModeli(GL2.GL_LIGHT_MODEL_COLOR_CONTROL,GL2.GL_SEPARATE_SPECULAR_COLOR);
 
 
-		convertColor(a.getDiffuse(), color);
-		color[3] = alpha;
+		if ( a.getTexture() != null ){
+			color[0] = color[1] = color[2] =  1;
+		} else {
+			convertColor(a.getPaint(), color);
+			color[3] = alpha;
+		}
 		gl.glMaterialfv(GL.GL_FRONT, GLLightingFunc.GL_DIFFUSE, color, 0);
 		gl.glMaterialfv(GL.GL_BACK, GLLightingFunc.GL_DIFFUSE, color, 0);
-
-		convertColor(a.getAmbient(), color);
-		color[3] = alpha;
 		gl.glMaterialfv(GL.GL_FRONT, GLLightingFunc.GL_AMBIENT, color, 0);
 		gl.glMaterialfv(GL.GL_BACK, GLLightingFunc.GL_AMBIENT, color, 0);
 
-		convertColor(a.getSpecular(), color);
+		color[0] = color[1] = color[2] = (int)(a.getShine()*2.55);
 		color[3] = alpha;
 		gl.glMaterialfv(GL.GL_FRONT, GLLightingFunc.GL_SPECULAR, color, 0);
-		gl.glMateriali(GL.GL_FRONT, GLLightingFunc.GL_SHININESS, a.getShininess());
+		gl.glMateriali(GL.GL_FRONT, GLLightingFunc.GL_SHININESS, a.getShine());
 
 		gl.glMaterialfv(GL.GL_BACK, GLLightingFunc.GL_SPECULAR, colorBlack, 0);
 		gl.glMateriali(GL.GL_BACK, GLLightingFunc.GL_SHININESS, 0);