Thanks for the reply Mark I don't have the 2.1 update - so perhaps I should look into that. I've pasted your comments into a Simple Text file, and I'll digest them and have another go at making a skeleton at the weekend. Thanks for replying at such length. I actually tried the tutorial from the book too, where you deform a cylinder, using a Shoulder, Elbow, and Wrist joint - and that doesn't seem to work for me either - the cylinder just stretches, rather than bending at the elbow. I suspect I must be doing something wrong - but have no idea what. Ho Hum... Maybe your reply will help me get things sorted - looking forward to having another go at it. Cheers John Charles