diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/geometry/ComponentRenderer.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/geometry/ComponentRenderer.java
index 2fd69fa33..c57b2ac8c 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/geometry/ComponentRenderer.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/figure3d/geometry/ComponentRenderer.java
@@ -295,9 +295,18 @@ public class ComponentRenderer {
 			for (int i = 0; i < LOD + 1; i++) {
 				gl.glTexCoord2d(i * dt, .875);
 				gl.glVertex3d(r * Math.cos(da * i), r * Math.sin(da * i), 0);
+				gl.glTexCoord2d(i * dt, .9);
+				gl.glVertex3d(.8 * r * Math.cos(da * i), .8 * r * Math.sin(da * i), 0);
+			}
+			gl.glEnd();
+			gl.glBegin(GL.GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP);
+			
+			for (int i = 0; i < LOD + 1; i++) {
+				gl.glNormal3d(-Math.cos(da * i), -Math.sin(da * i), 1);
+				gl.glTexCoord2d(i * dt, .9);
+				gl.glVertex3d(.8 * r * Math.cos(da * i), .8 * r * Math.sin(da * i), 0);
 				gl.glTexCoord2d(i * dt, 1);
-				gl.glVertex3d(0, 0, 0);
-				
+				gl.glVertex3d(0, 0, l * .05);
 			}
 			gl.glEnd();
 		}