diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/HostController.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/HostController.java
index 6d11e65e..ed34a2c6 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/HostController.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/HostController.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package visualiser.Controllers;
 
+import com.interactivemesh.jfx.importer.stl.StlMeshImporter;
 import javafx.fxml.FXML;
 import javafx.scene.control.Alert;
 import javafx.scene.control.ButtonType;
@@ -8,6 +9,9 @@ import javafx.scene.image.ImageView;
 import javafx.scene.layout.AnchorPane;
 import javafx.scene.layout.GridPane;
 import javafx.scene.shape.Box;
+import javafx.scene.shape.Mesh;
+import javafx.scene.shape.MeshView;
+import javafx.scene.transform.Rotate;
 import mock.app.Event;
 import mock.exceptions.EventConstructionException;
 import visualiser.model.View3D;
@@ -59,10 +63,18 @@ public class HostController extends Controller {
         view3D = new View3D();
         playerContainer.add(view3D, 0,0);
 
-        Box box = new Box(100, 100, 100);
-        view3D.addShape(box);
-        view3D.setPivot(box);
-        view3D.setDistance(500);
+        URL asset = HostController.class.getClassLoader().getResource("assets/V1.2 Complete Boat.stl");
+
+        StlMeshImporter importer = new StlMeshImporter();
+        importer.read(asset);
+        MeshView mesh = new MeshView(importer.getImport());
+
+        mesh.getTransforms().add(new Rotate(-90, Rotate.X_AXIS));
+
+        view3D.addShape(mesh);
+        view3D.setPivot(mesh);
+        view3D.setDistance(50);
+        view3D.setYaw(45);
         view3D.setPitch(20);
     }
 
diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/model/View3D.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/model/View3D.java
index 936b7fbc..bd4b4dd0 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/model/View3D.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/model/View3D.java
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ import javafx.scene.shape.Shape3D;
 import javafx.scene.transform.Rotate;
 import javafx.scene.transform.Translate;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
-
 /**
  * Control for rendering 3D objects visible through a PerspectiveCamera. Implements Adapter Pattern to
  * interface with camera, and allows clients to add shapes to the scene. All scenes contain sea plane and
diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/resources/assets/V1.2 Complete Boat.stl b/racevisionGame/src/main/resources/assets/V1.2 Complete Boat.stl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a952ca77
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