diff --git a/src/hexgame.cpp b/src/hexgame.cpp
index 205086e..345df2a 100644
--- a/src/hexgame.cpp
+++ b/src/hexgame.cpp
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 		e->num_vertices = getVertexCount();
 		e->num_indices = getIndexCount();
 		e->vertices = (glm::vec3 *) std::calloc(e->num_vertices, sizeof(glm::vec3));
-		e->indices = (uint *) std::calloc (e->num_indices, sizeof(uint));
+		e->indices = (uint *) std::calloc(e->num_indices, sizeof(uint));
 		convertMesh(e);
 		g_render_state->entities = e;
 		g_render_state->entity_count++;
diff --git a/src/mesh.cpp b/src/mesh.cpp
index 4824df9..847ab74 100644
--- a/src/mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #include <cassert>
 
+#include <assimp/cimport.h>
+#include <assimp/scene.h>
+#include <assimp/postprocess.h>
+
 #include <glm/glm.hpp> // vec3
 
 #include "aixlog.hpp"
@@ -7,11 +11,24 @@
 #include "mesh.h"
 
 
+//typedef struct meMatInfo meMatInfo;
+struct meMatInfo
+{
+	aiString name;
+	aiColor3D diffuse_color;
+};
+
+struct meMeshInfo
+{
+	aiString name;
+	meMatInfo* mat;
+};
+
 /* the global Assimp scene object */
 const aiScene* g_scene = NULL;
 
 bool
-initAssimp()
+meInitAssimp()
 {
 	/* get a handle to the predefined STDOUT log stream and attach
 	 * it to the logging system. It remains active for all further
@@ -21,6 +38,16 @@ initAssimp()
 
 	g_scene = aiImportFile("../data/animated.block.dae", aiProcessPreset_TargetRealtime_MaxQuality);
 
+	// testing
+
+	aiMaterial* mat = g_scene->mMaterials[0];
+	aiColor3D color(0.f, 0.f, 0.f);
+	if (AI_SUCCESS != mat->Get(AI_MATKEY_COLOR_DIFFUSE, color)) {
+		LOG(ERROR) << "Some Assimp-type-error\n";
+	}
+
+	//////////
+
 	if (g_scene->mNumMeshes != 1) {
 		LOG(ERROR) << "We Can only handle 1 mesh per entity atm\n";
 		return false;
@@ -29,15 +56,21 @@ initAssimp()
 	return true;
 }
 
+bool
+meLoadFromFile(const char* filename, meMeshInfo* mesh)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
 uint
-getVertexCount()
+meGetVertexCount(meMeshInfo* mesh)
 {
 	assert(g_scene);
 	return g_scene->mMeshes[0]->mNumVertices;
 }
 
 uint
-getIndexCount()
+meGetIndexCount(meMeshInfo* mesh)
 {
 	assert(g_scene);
 	return g_scene->mMeshes[0]->mNumFaces * 3; // NOTE: assume 3 vertices per face
@@ -49,12 +82,12 @@ getIndexCount()
 
 // copy data from assimp for use in our renderer
 Entity*
-convertMesh(Entity* e)
+meConvertMesh(Entity* e, meMeshInfo* mesh)
 {
 	assert(g_scene);
-	uint numVertices = getVertexCount();
+	uint numVertices = meGetVertexCount(mesh);
 	assert(e && e->num_vertices == numVertices);
-	aiMesh* mesh = g_scene->mMeshes[0];
+	//aiMesh* mesh = g_scene->mMeshes[0];
 
 	// copy vertices
 	for (uint i = 0; i < numVertices; i++) {
@@ -77,7 +110,7 @@ convertMesh(Entity* e)
 }
 
 void
-shutdownAssimp()
+meShutdownAssimp()
 {
 	
 	/* cleanup - calling 'aiReleaseImport' is important, as the library
diff --git a/src/mesh.h b/src/mesh.h
index e5595de..ecaf1cb 100644
--- a/src/mesh.h
+++ b/src/mesh.h
@@ -5,21 +5,21 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <assimp/cimport.h>
-#include <assimp/scene.h>
-#include <assimp/postprocess.h>
-
 #include "hexgame.h"
 
 
-bool initAssimp();
+typedef struct meMeshInfo meMeshInfo;
+
+bool meInitAssimp();
+
+bool meLoadFromFile(const char* filename, meMeshInfo* mesh);
 
-uint getVertexCount();
+uint meGetVertexCount(meMeshInfo* mesh);
 
-uint getIndexCount();
+uint meGetIndexCount(meMeshInfo* mesh);
 
 // copy data from assimp for use in our renderer
-Entity* convertMesh(Entity* e);
+Entity* meConvertMesh(Entity* e);
 
-void shutdownAssimp();
+void meShutdownAssimp();
 
diff --git a/src/render_group.cpp b/src/render_group.cpp
index 8c91856..da87170 100644
--- a/src/render_group.cpp
+++ b/src/render_group.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ rgInitEntity(gl_render_group* rg, Entity* e)
 	uint vertex_index = 0;
 	uint vertex_prop_index = 0;
 	GLfloat entity_test_color[3];
-	convertColor(entity_test_color, 0xF46000FF);
+	convertColor(entity_test_color, 0xCCCCCCFF /*0xF46000FF*/);
 
 	for (uint j = 0; j < entity_buf_len; j++) {
 		const glm::vec3& vertex = e->vertices[vertex_index];
diff --git a/src/render_group.h b/src/render_group.h
index fd72162..b15363f 100644
--- a/src/render_group.h
+++ b/src/render_group.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "hexgame.h"
 
 
+// TODO: can these structs be used as opaque pointers?
 struct gl_buffer
 {
 	GLuint buffer_id = 0;