diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/buffer/VecBuffer.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/buffer/VecBuffer.java
index 22092e6ca..d24867f8e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/buffer/VecBuffer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/gl/buffer/VecBuffer.java
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ public class VecBuffer {
 		return this;
 	}
 
+	public VecBuffer putColor(byte r, byte g, byte b, byte a) {
+		internal.put(r);
+		internal.put(g);
+		internal.put(b);
+		internal.put(a);
+		return this;
+	}
+
 	public VecBuffer putVec3(float x, float y, float z) {
 		internal.putFloat(x);
 		internal.putFloat(y);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/instancing/Instancer.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/instancing/Instancer.java
index 61bd13723..132cbd9f2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/instancing/Instancer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/instancing/Instancer.java
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.buffer.GlBuffer;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.buffer.GlBufferType;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.buffer.MappedBuffer;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.material.MaterialSpec;
-import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.model.BufferedModel;
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.model.IBufferedModel;
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.model.IndexedModel;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.core.model.IModel;
-import com.jozufozu.flywheel.core.model.ModelUtil;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.util.AttribUtil;
 
 /**
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import com.jozufozu.flywheel.util.AttribUtil;
 public class Instancer<D extends InstanceData> {
 
 	protected final Supplier<IModel> gen;
-	protected BufferedModel model;
+	protected IBufferedModel model;
 
 	protected final VertexFormat instanceFormat;
 	protected final IInstanceFactory<D> factory;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class Instancer<D extends InstanceData> {
 	}
 
 	private void init() {
-		model = ModelUtil.getIndexedModel(gen.get());
+		model = new IndexedModel(gen.get());
 		initialized = true;
 
 		if (model.getVertexCount() <= 0)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/ArrayModelRenderer.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/ArrayModelRenderer.java
index 5347e74d1..17bcff621 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/ArrayModelRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/ArrayModelRenderer.java
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 package com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.model;
 
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.GlVertexArray;
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.core.model.IModel;
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.util.AttribUtil;
 
 public class ArrayModelRenderer extends ModelRenderer {
 
 	protected GlVertexArray vao;
 
-	public ArrayModelRenderer(BufferedModel model) {
+	public ArrayModelRenderer(Supplier<IModel> model) {
 		super(model);
-		vao = new GlVertexArray();
-
-		vao.bind();
-		model.setupState();
-		vao.unbind();
-		model.clearState();
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public void draw() {
-		if (!model.valid()) return;
+		if (!isInitialized()) init();
+		if (!isValid()) return;
 
 		vao.bind();
 
@@ -25,4 +25,31 @@ public class ArrayModelRenderer extends ModelRenderer {
 
 		vao.unbind();
 	}
+
+	private boolean isValid() {
+		return model != null && model.valid();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected void init() {
+		initialized = true;
+		IModel model = modelSupplier.get();
+
+		if (model.vertexCount() <= 0) return;
+
+		this.model = new IndexedModel(model);
+
+		vao = new GlVertexArray();
+
+		vao.bind();
+
+		// bind the model's vbo to our vao
+		this.model.setupState();
+
+		AttribUtil.enableArrays(this.model.getAttributeCount());
+
+		vao.unbind();
+
+		this.model.clearState();
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/BufferedModel.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/BufferedModel.java
index 3c775cfbb..5808c177e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/BufferedModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/BufferedModel.java
@@ -9,46 +9,45 @@ import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.GlPrimitive;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.attrib.VertexFormat;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.buffer.GlBuffer;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.buffer.GlBufferType;
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.buffer.MappedBuffer;
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.core.model.IModel;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.util.AttribUtil;
 
-public class BufferedModel {
+public class BufferedModel implements IBufferedModel {
 
+	protected final IModel model;
 	protected final GlPrimitive primitiveMode;
-	protected final ByteBuffer data;
-	protected final VertexFormat format;
-	protected final int vertexCount;
 	protected GlBuffer vbo;
 	protected boolean deleted;
 
-	public BufferedModel(GlPrimitive primitiveMode, VertexFormat format, ByteBuffer data, int vertices) {
+	public BufferedModel(GlPrimitive primitiveMode, IModel model) {
+		this.model = model;
 		this.primitiveMode = primitiveMode;
-		this.data = data;
-		this.format = format;
-		this.vertexCount = vertices;
 
 		vbo = new GlBuffer(GlBufferType.ARRAY_BUFFER);
 
 		vbo.bind();
 		// allocate the buffer on the gpu
-		vbo.alloc(this.data.capacity());
+		vbo.alloc(model.size());
 
 		// mirror it in system memory so we can write to it, and upload our model.
-		vbo.getBuffer(0, this.data.capacity())
-				.put(this.data)
-				.flush();
+		MappedBuffer buffer = vbo.getBuffer(0, model.size());
+		model.buffer(buffer);
+		buffer.flush();
+
 		vbo.unbind();
 	}
 
 	public VertexFormat getFormat() {
-		return format;
+		return model.format();
 	}
 
 	public int getVertexCount() {
-		return vertexCount;
+		return model.vertexCount();
 	}
 
 	public boolean valid() {
-		return vertexCount > 0 && !deleted;
+		return getVertexCount() > 0 && !deleted;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ public class BufferedModel {
 	public void setupState() {
 		vbo.bind();
 		AttribUtil.enableArrays(getAttributeCount());
-		format.vertexAttribPointers(0);
+		getFormat().vertexAttribPointers(0);
 	}
 
 	public void clearState() {
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ public class BufferedModel {
 	}
 
 	public void drawCall() {
-		glDrawArrays(primitiveMode.glEnum, 0, vertexCount);
+		glDrawArrays(primitiveMode.glEnum, 0, getVertexCount());
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ public class BufferedModel {
 	public void drawInstances(int instanceCount) {
 		if (!valid()) return;
 
-		Backend.getInstance().compat.drawInstanced.drawArraysInstanced(primitiveMode, 0, vertexCount, instanceCount);
+		Backend.getInstance().compat.drawInstanced.drawArraysInstanced(primitiveMode, 0, getVertexCount(), instanceCount);
 	}
 
 	public void delete() {
@@ -84,10 +83,5 @@ public class BufferedModel {
 		deleted = true;
 		vbo.delete();
 	}
-
-	public int getAttributeCount() {
-		return format.getAttributeCount();
-	}
-
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/IBufferedModel.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/IBufferedModel.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ac73c572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/IBufferedModel.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.model;
+
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.attrib.VertexFormat;
+
+public interface IBufferedModel {
+
+	VertexFormat getFormat();
+
+	int getVertexCount();
+
+	boolean valid();
+
+	/**
+	 * The VBO/VAO should be bound externally.
+	 */
+	void setupState();
+
+	void clearState();
+
+	void drawCall();
+
+	/**
+	 * Draws many instances of this model, assuming the appropriate state is already bound.
+	 */
+	void drawInstances(int instanceCount);
+
+	void delete();
+
+	default int getAttributeCount() {
+		return getFormat().getAttributeCount();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/IndexedModel.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/IndexedModel.java
index 628491766..9ae5c8c47 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/IndexedModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/IndexedModel.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.Backend;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.GlPrimitive;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.attrib.VertexFormat;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.core.QuadConverter;
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.core.model.IModel;
 
 /**
  * An indexed triangle model. Just what the driver ordered.
@@ -18,15 +19,10 @@ public class IndexedModel extends BufferedModel {
 
 	protected ElementBuffer ebo;
 
-	public IndexedModel(VertexFormat modelFormat, ByteBuffer buf, int vertices, ElementBuffer ebo) {
-		super(GlPrimitive.TRIANGLES, modelFormat, buf, vertices);
+	public IndexedModel(IModel model) {
+		super(GlPrimitive.TRIANGLES, model);
 
-		this.ebo = ebo;
-	}
-
-	public static IndexedModel fromSequentialQuads(VertexFormat modelFormat, ByteBuffer quads, int vertices) {
-		return new IndexedModel(modelFormat, quads, vertices, QuadConverter.getInstance()
-				.quads2Tris(vertices / 4));
+		this.ebo = model.createEBO();
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -48,13 +44,8 @@ public class IndexedModel extends BufferedModel {
 
 	@Override
 	public void drawInstances(int instanceCount) {
-		if (vertexCount <= 0 || deleted) return;
+		if (!valid()) return;
 
 		Backend.getInstance().compat.drawInstanced.drawElementsInstanced(primitiveMode, ebo.elementCount, ebo.eboIndexType, 0, instanceCount);
 	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void delete() {
-		super.delete();
-	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/ModelRenderer.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/ModelRenderer.java
index fd1efd896..e0a2e97b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/ModelRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/backend/model/ModelRenderer.java
@@ -1,17 +1,26 @@
 package com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.model;
 
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.core.model.IModel;
+
 public class ModelRenderer {
 
-	protected BufferedModel model;
+	protected Supplier<IModel> modelSupplier;
+	protected IBufferedModel model;
 
-	public ModelRenderer(BufferedModel model) {
-		this.model = model;
+	protected boolean initialized;
+
+	public ModelRenderer(Supplier<IModel> modelSupplier) {
+		this.modelSupplier = modelSupplier;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Renders this model, checking first if there is anything to render.
 	 */
 	public void draw() {
+
+		if (!isInitialized()) init();
 		if (!model.valid()) return;
 
 		model.setupState();
@@ -19,7 +28,21 @@ public class ModelRenderer {
 		model.clearState();
 	}
 
+	protected void init() {
+		initialized = true;
+		IModel model = modelSupplier.get();
+
+		if (model.vertexCount() <= 0) return;
+
+		this.model = new IndexedModel(model);
+	}
+
+	public boolean isInitialized() {
+		return initialized;
+	}
+
 	public void delete() {
-		model.delete();
+		if (model != null)
+			model.delete();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/Formats.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/Formats.java
index e7cca829a..6632c2117 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/Formats.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/Formats.java
@@ -9,12 +9,21 @@ public class Formats {
 			.addAttributes(CommonAttributes.VEC3, CommonAttributes.NORMAL, CommonAttributes.UV)
 			.build();
 
+	public static final VertexFormat COLORED_LIT_MODEL = VertexFormat.builder()
+			.addAttributes(CommonAttributes.VEC3,
+					CommonAttributes.NORMAL,
+					CommonAttributes.UV,
+					CommonAttributes.RGBA,
+					CommonAttributes.LIGHT)
+			.build();
+
 	public static final VertexFormat TRANSFORMED = litInstance().addAttributes(MatrixAttributes.MAT4, MatrixAttributes.MAT3)
 			.build();
+
 	public static final VertexFormat ORIENTED = litInstance().addAttributes(CommonAttributes.VEC3, CommonAttributes.VEC3, CommonAttributes.QUATERNION)
 			.build();
 
-	public static VertexFormat.Builder litInstance() {
+    public static VertexFormat.Builder litInstance() {
 		return VertexFormat.builder()
 				.addAttributes(CommonAttributes.LIGHT, CommonAttributes.RGBA);
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/BlockModel.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/BlockModel.java
index 631c87da1..8ddb4aed2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/BlockModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/BlockModel.java
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ import net.minecraft.client.renderer.vertex.DefaultVertexFormats;
 import net.minecraft.util.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 
+/**
+ * A model of a single block.
+ */
 public class BlockModel implements IModel {
 	private static final MatrixStack IDENTITY = new MatrixStack();
 
@@ -69,12 +72,6 @@ public class BlockModel implements IModel {
 		}
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public ElementBuffer createEBO() {
-		return QuadConverter.getInstance()
-				.quads2Tris(vertexCount() / 4);
-	}
-
 	public static BufferBuilder getBufferBuilder(IBakedModel model, BlockState referenceState, MatrixStack ms) {
 		Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
 		BlockRendererDispatcher dispatcher = mc.getBlockRenderer();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/IModel.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/IModel.java
index 4c3e9d027..7bc41a9ae 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/IModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/IModel.java
@@ -3,9 +3,27 @@ package com.jozufozu.flywheel.core.model;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.attrib.VertexFormat;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.buffer.VecBuffer;
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.model.ElementBuffer;
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.core.QuadConverter;
 
 /**
  * A model that can be rendered by flywheel.
+ *
+ * <p>
+ *     It is expected that the following assertion will not fail:
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * <pre>{@code
+ * IModel model = ...;
+ * VecBuffer into = ...;
+ *
+ * int initial = VecBuffer.unwrap().position();
+ *
+ * model.buffer(into);
+ *
+ * int final = VecBuffer.unwrap().position();
+ *
+ * assert model.size() == final - initial;
+ * }</pre>
  */
 public interface IModel {
 
@@ -14,12 +32,34 @@ public interface IModel {
 	 */
 	void buffer(VecBuffer buffer);
 
+	/**
+	 * @return The number of vertices the model has.
+	 */
 	int vertexCount();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return The format of this model's vertices
+	 */
 	VertexFormat format();
 
-	ElementBuffer createEBO();
+	/**
+	 * Create an element buffer object that indexes the vertices of this model.
+	 *
+	 * <p>
+	 *     Very often models in minecraft are made up of sequential quads, which is a very predictable pattern.
+	 *     The default implementation accommodates this, however this can be overridden to change the behavior and
+	 *     support more complex models.
+	 * </p>
+	 * @return an element buffer object indexing this model's vertices.
+	 */
+	default ElementBuffer createEBO() {
+		return QuadConverter.getInstance()
+				.quads2Tris(vertexCount() / 4);
+	}
 
+	/**
+	 * The size in bytes that this model's data takes up.
+	 */
 	default int size() {
 		return vertexCount() * format().getStride();
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/ModelPart.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/ModelPart.java
index fff356878..6e81c7d2e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/ModelPart.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/ModelPart.java
@@ -43,10 +43,4 @@ public class ModelPart implements IModel {
 	public VertexFormat format() {
 		return Formats.UNLIT_MODEL;
 	}
-
-	@Override
-	public ElementBuffer createEBO() {
-		return QuadConverter.getInstance()
-				.quads2Tris(vertices / 4);
-	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/ModelUtil.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/ModelUtil.java
index 3039e2218..52b69403d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/ModelUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/ModelUtil.java
@@ -1,21 +1,62 @@
 package com.jozufozu.flywheel.core.model;
 
-import java.nio.Buffer;
-import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
-import java.nio.ByteOrder;
+import static org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11.GL_QUADS;
 
-import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.buffer.VecBuffer;
-import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.model.IndexedModel;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Random;
+
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.matrix.MatrixStack;
+
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockRenderType;
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.BlockModelRenderer;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.BlockModelShapes;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.BufferBuilder;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderType;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderTypeLookup;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.OverlayTexture;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.vertex.DefaultVertexFormats;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.world.IBlockDisplayReader;
+import net.minecraft.world.gen.feature.template.Template;
+import net.minecraftforge.client.ForgeHooksClient;
+import net.minecraftforge.client.model.data.EmptyModelData;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.util.Lazy;
 
 public class ModelUtil {
-	public static IndexedModel getIndexedModel(IModel blockModel) {
-		ByteBuffer vertices = ByteBuffer.allocate(blockModel.size());
-		vertices.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
+	private static final Lazy<BlockModelRenderer> MODEL_RENDERER = Lazy.of(() -> new BlockModelRenderer(Minecraft.getInstance().getBlockColors()));
+	private static final Lazy<BlockModelShapes> BLOCK_MODELS = Lazy.of(() -> Minecraft.getInstance().getModelManager().getBlockModelShaper());
 
-		blockModel.buffer(new VecBuffer(vertices));
+	public static BufferBuilder getBufferBuilderFromTemplate(IBlockDisplayReader renderWorld, RenderType layer, Collection<Template.BlockInfo> blocks) {
+		MatrixStack ms = new MatrixStack();
+		Random random = new Random();
+		BufferBuilder builder = new BufferBuilder(DefaultVertexFormats.BLOCK.getIntegerSize());
+		builder.begin(GL_QUADS, DefaultVertexFormats.BLOCK);
 
-		((Buffer) vertices).rewind();
+		ForgeHooksClient.setRenderLayer(layer);
+		BlockModelRenderer.enableCaching();
+		for (Template.BlockInfo info : blocks) {
+			BlockState state = info.state;
 
-		return new IndexedModel(blockModel.format(), vertices, blockModel.vertexCount(), blockModel.createEBO());
+			if (state.getRenderShape() != BlockRenderType.MODEL)
+				continue;
+			if (!RenderTypeLookup.canRenderInLayer(state, layer))
+				continue;
+
+			BlockPos pos = info.pos;
+
+			ms.pushPose();
+			ms.translate(pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ());
+			MODEL_RENDERER.get().renderModel(renderWorld, BLOCK_MODELS.get().getBlockModel(state), state, pos, ms, builder, true,
+					random, 42, OverlayTexture.NO_OVERLAY, EmptyModelData.INSTANCE);
+			ms.popPose();
+		}
+		BlockModelRenderer.clearCache();
+		ForgeHooksClient.setRenderLayer(null);
+
+		builder.end();
+		return builder;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/WorldModel.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/WorldModel.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa2001d0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/core/model/WorldModel.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package com.jozufozu.flywheel.core.model;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.attrib.VertexFormat;
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.gl.buffer.VecBuffer;
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.core.Formats;
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.util.BufferBuilderReader;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.LightTexture;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderType;
+import net.minecraft.world.IBlockDisplayReader;
+import net.minecraft.world.gen.feature.template.Template;
+
+public class WorldModel implements IModel {
+
+	private final BufferBuilderReader reader;
+
+	public WorldModel(IBlockDisplayReader renderWorld, RenderType layer, Collection<Template.BlockInfo> blocks) {
+		reader = new BufferBuilderReader(ModelUtil.getBufferBuilderFromTemplate(renderWorld, layer, blocks));
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void buffer(VecBuffer vertices) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < vertexCount(); i++) {
+			vertices.putVec3(reader.getX(i), reader.getY(i), reader.getZ(i));
+
+			vertices.putVec3(reader.getNX(i), reader.getNY(i), reader.getNZ(i));
+
+			vertices.putVec2(reader.getU(i), reader.getV(i));
+
+			vertices.putColor(reader.getR(i), reader.getG(i), reader.getB(i), reader.getA(i));
+
+			int light = reader.getLight(i);
+
+			byte block = (byte) (LightTexture.block(light) << 4);
+			byte sky = (byte) (LightTexture.sky(light) << 4);
+
+			vertices.putVec2(block, sky);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public int vertexCount() {
+		return reader.getVertexCount();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public VertexFormat format() {
+		return Formats.COLORED_LIT_MODEL;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/util/RenderMath.java b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/util/RenderMath.java
index 79028b953..3b891d683 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/util/RenderMath.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jozufozu/flywheel/util/RenderMath.java
@@ -2,7 +2,31 @@ package com.jozufozu.flywheel.util;
 
 public class RenderMath {
 
+	/**
+	 * Convert a signed, normalized floating point value into a normalized byte.
+	 */
 	public static byte nb(float f) {
 		return (byte) (f * 127);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert a signed byte into a normalized float.
+	 */
+	public static float f(byte b) {
+		return b / 127f;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert an unsigned byte into a normalized float.
+	 */
+	public static float uf(byte b) {
+		return (float) (Byte.toUnsignedInt(b)) / 255f;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert an unsigned, normalized float into an unsigned normalized byte.
+	 */
+	public static byte unb(float f) {
+		return (byte) Math.floor(f * 255);
+	}
 }