diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/JmeCanvasApp.java b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/JmeCanvasApp.java
index 7ac7fcd3..3292c128 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/JmeCanvasApp.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/JmeCanvasApp.java
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ public class JmeCanvasApp extends JmeApp
             renderer.setHeadless(true);
             setRenderer(renderer);
             _display.setRenderer(renderer);
+            _display.getCurrentContext().setupRecords(renderer);
             DisplaySystem.updateStates(renderer);
 
             if (!init()) {
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/model/Model.java b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/model/Model.java
index 47dbc819..b81be9d5 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/model/Model.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/model/Model.java
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ public class Model extends ModelNode
     {
         // update the bounds with an identity transform (which will be
         // overwritten after this method is called)
-        getWorldRotation().set(Quaternion.IDENTITY);
+        getWorldRotation().loadIdentity();
         getWorldTranslation().set(Vector3f.ZERO);
         getWorldScale().set(Vector3f.UNIT_XYZ);
         for (int ii = 0, nn = getQuantity(); ii < nn; ii++) {
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/model/ModelMesh.java b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/model/ModelMesh.java
index ae08a9ad..46e8c9cc 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/model/ModelMesh.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/model/ModelMesh.java
@@ -86,6 +86,13 @@ public class ModelMesh extends TriMesh
         super(name);
     }
     
+    @Override // documentation inherited
+    public int hashCode ()
+    {
+        // hash on the name rather than the identity for consistent ordering
+        return getName().hashCode();
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Reconfigures this model with a new set of (sub-)properties.  Textures
      * must be (re-)resolved after calling this method.
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/model/ModelNode.java b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/model/ModelNode.java
index d1ac0f80..2c92ee85 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/model/ModelNode.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/model/ModelNode.java
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ public class ModelNode extends Node
         super(name);
     }
     
+    @Override // documentation inherited
+    public int hashCode ()
+    {
+        // hash on the name rather than the identity for consistent ordering
+        return getName().hashCode();
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Recursively searches the scene graph rooted at this node for a
      * node with the provided name.
@@ -391,7 +398,7 @@ public class ModelNode extends Node
         Vector3f translation, Quaternion rotation, Vector3f scale,
         Matrix4f result)
     {
-        result.set(rotation);
+        result.setRotationQuaternion(rotation);
         result.setTranslation(translation);
         
         result.m00 *= scale.x;