Fyi your models geo is looking very messy in places. Lots of simple edge loops which are not complete. Booleans? I guess because I'm a largely self-taught newbie and I know they work. The vast majority of MAYA is Terra Incognita to me. But, Detached Faces? That sounds very good. Thanks. About that messy geometry: I attach a new pic. Are these what you're referring to? They happened when I converted the NURBS to Polys. What should I do about them? Can those edges just be deleted? What is the problem with leaving the as is?