diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/adaptors/IntegerModel.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/adaptors/IntegerModel.java
index e948918af..3b07d9054 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/adaptors/IntegerModel.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/adaptors/IntegerModel.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.EventListener;
 import java.util.EventObject;
 
+import javax.swing.BoundedRangeModel;
+import javax.swing.DefaultBoundedRangeModel;
 import javax.swing.SpinnerModel;
 import javax.swing.SpinnerNumberModel;
 import javax.swing.event.ChangeEvent;
@@ -83,7 +85,44 @@ public class IntegerModel implements StateChangeListener {
 		return new IntegerSpinnerModel();
 	}
 	
+	private class ValueSliderModel extends DefaultBoundedRangeModel implements BoundedRangeModel, StateChangeListener {
+		ValueSliderModel(){
+			super(IntegerModel.this.getValue(), 0, minValue, maxValue);
+		}
+		@Override
+		public void setValue(int newValue) {
+			IntegerModel.this.setValue(newValue);
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public int getValue(){
+			return IntegerModel.this.getValue();
+		}
+		@Override
+		public void stateChanged(EventObject e) {
+			IntegerModel.this.fireStateChanged();
+		}
+		
+		@Override
+		public void addChangeListener(ChangeListener l) {
+			IntegerModel.this.addChangeListener(l);
+		}
+		
+		@Override
+		public void removeChangeListener(ChangeListener l) {
+			IntegerModel.this.removeChangeListener(l);
+		}
+		
+	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Returns a new BoundedRangeModel with the same base as the IntegerModel.
+	 * 
+	 * @return  A compatibility layer for Sliders.
+	 */
+	public BoundedRangeModel getSliderModel(){
+		return new ValueSliderModel();
+	}
 
 
 	////////////  Main model  /////////////
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/AppearancePanel.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/AppearancePanel.java
index cbdd76ce5..4d86ae005 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/AppearancePanel.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/AppearancePanel.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.EventObject;
 
-import javax.swing.DefaultBoundedRangeModel;
 import javax.swing.JButton;
 import javax.swing.JCheckBox;
 import javax.swing.JColorChooser;
@@ -18,8 +17,6 @@ import javax.swing.JSeparator;
 import javax.swing.JSlider;
 import javax.swing.JSpinner;
 import javax.swing.SwingConstants;
-import javax.swing.event.ChangeEvent;
-import javax.swing.event.ChangeListener;
 
 import net.miginfocom.swing.MigLayout;
 import net.sf.openrocket.appearance.Decal.EdgeMode;
@@ -30,6 +27,7 @@ import net.sf.openrocket.gui.adaptors.BooleanModel;
 import net.sf.openrocket.gui.adaptors.DecalModel;
 import net.sf.openrocket.gui.adaptors.DoubleModel;
 import net.sf.openrocket.gui.adaptors.EnumModel;
+import net.sf.openrocket.gui.adaptors.IntegerModel;
 import net.sf.openrocket.gui.components.BasicSlider;
 import net.sf.openrocket.gui.components.ColorIcon;
 import net.sf.openrocket.gui.components.StyledLabel;
@@ -274,16 +272,14 @@ public class AppearancePanel extends JPanel {
 		
 		{// Placeholder
 			add(new JLabel(trans.get("AppearanceCfg.lbl.shine")));
-			JSlider shine = new JSlider(new DefaultBoundedRangeModel(ab.getShine(), 0, 0, 100){{
-				addChangeListener(new ChangeListener() {
-					@Override
-					public void stateChanged(final ChangeEvent e) {
-						ab.setShine( ((DefaultBoundedRangeModel)e.getSource()).getValue());
-					}
-				});
-			}});
-			mDefault.addEnableComponent(shine, false);
-			add(shine, "w 100");
+			IntegerModel shineModel = new IntegerModel(ab, "Shine", 0, 100);
+			JSpinner spin = new JSpinner(shineModel.getSpinnerModel());
+			JSlider slide = new JSlider(shineModel.getSliderModel());
+			mDefault.addEnableComponent(slide, false);
+			mDefault.addEnableComponent(spin, false);
+			
+			add(spin, "split 2, w 50");
+			add(slide, "w 100");
 		}