yup... Cheers for the welcome... I did join SM about 8 months ago though, when I first decided I was going to get into 3D and was umming and ahhing over whether to go Lightwave, 3DS or Maya... but my job has kindof destroyed all of my spare time for the last 6 months, and I'm only just getting the time (and energy) to start getting back into it. Having great fun learning the absolute basics at the mo. Everything new I come across (which is a lot) is like Wow and stuff Its great. Pete.