private void createShieldMesh() { shield = new Object3D(sphereBluePrint); shield.setVisibility(false); shield.setMesh(sphereBluePrint.getMesh()); shield.build(); shield.translate(0, 4.5f, 0); shield.setTransparency(7); shield.setTransparencyMode(Object3D.TRANSPARENCY_MODE_ADD); if (Globals.compiledObjects) { shield.compile(); } addChildToSuper(shield); }