diff --git a/kestrel_driver.gd b/kestrel_driver.gd
index 31b0691a..160f471c 100644
--- a/kestrel_driver.gd
+++ b/kestrel_driver.gd
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	if _aborts.is_empty():
 		_fallback_abort()
 	_collect_cabin()
+	_gear_shown = gear_deploy
+	_crew_shown = hatch_crew_open
+	_dock_shown = hatch_dock_open
+	_ladder_shown = hatch_ladder_deploy
 	_apply_clips()
 	var clips := PackedStringArray()
 	if _player:
@@ -98,6 +102,7 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	_time += delta
 	if listen_keys and not Engine.is_editor_hint():
 		_read_keys()
+	_ease_poses(delta)
 	_apply_clips()
 	_apply_cabin()
 	_burn(_wish(), delta)
@@ -151,6 +156,13 @@ func _wish() -> Vector3:
 
 
 var _anim_root: Node = null
+var _hinge_report: bool = false
+var _gear_shown: float = 1.0
+var _crew_shown: float = 0.0
+var _dock_shown: float = 0.0
+var _ladder_shown: float = 0.0
+const GEAR_SECONDS: float = 4.0
+const HATCH_SECONDS: float = 2.5
 
 
 func _split_clips() -> void:
@@ -164,12 +176,76 @@ func _split_clips() -> void:
 	print("Kestrel clips root=", _anim_root.name, " list=", _player.get_animation_list())
 
 
+
 func _apply_clips() -> void:
-	_pose("gear_deploy", gear_deploy)
-	_pose("hatch_crew_open", hatch_crew_open)
-	_pose("hatch_ladder_deploy", hatch_ladder_deploy)
-	_pose("hatch_dock_open", hatch_dock_open)
-	_pose("instruments_demo", instruments_demo)
+	_hard_pose()
+
+
+func _hinge(node_name: String) -> Node3D:
+	var n := find_child(node_name, true, false) as Node3D
+	if n == null and get_parent() != null:
+		n = get_parent().find_child(node_name, true, false) as Node3D
+	return n
+
+
+func _q(x: float, y: float, z: float, w: float) -> Quaternion:
+	return Quaternion(x, y, z, w)
+
+
+func _ease_poses(delta: float) -> void:
+	_gear_shown = move_toward(_gear_shown, gear_deploy, delta / GEAR_SECONDS)
+	_crew_shown = move_toward(_crew_shown, hatch_crew_open, delta / HATCH_SECONDS)
+	_dock_shown = move_toward(_dock_shown, hatch_dock_open, delta / HATCH_SECONDS)
+	_ladder_shown = move_toward(_ladder_shown, hatch_ladder_deploy, delta / HATCH_SECONDS)
+
+
+func _hard_pose() -> void:
+	var g := clampf(_gear_shown, 0.0, 1.0)
+	var hip0 := _q(0.572867, 0.0, 0.0, 0.819648)
+	var hip1 := _q(0.470626, 0.0, 0.0, 0.882333)
+	var knee0 := _q(0.998152, 0.0, 0.0, 0.060759)
+	var knee1 := _q(0.208460, 0.0, 0.0, 0.978031)
+	var hit := 0
+	for side in ["FR", "FL", "RR", "RL"]:
+		hit += _swing("Gear_%s_Hip" % side, hip0, hip1, g)
+		hit += _slide_z("Gear_%s_UpperStrut" % side, 0.0138, 0.46, g)
+		hit += _stretch_y("Gear_%s_UpperStrut" % side, 0.16, 1.0, g)
+		hit += _slide_z("Gear_%s_Knee" % side, 0.0276, 0.92, g)
+		hit += _swing("Gear_%s_Knee" % side, knee0, knee1, g)
+		hit += _slide_z("Gear_%s_Shock" % side, 0.0147, 0.49, g)
+		hit += _stretch_y("Gear_%s_Shock" % side, 0.16, 1.0, g)
+		hit += _slide_z("Gear_%s_Foot" % side, 0.0294, 0.98, g)
+	hit += _swing("CrewHatch_Hinge", Quaternion.IDENTITY, _q(0.0, -0.854714, 0.0, 0.519099), _crew_shown)
+	hit += _swing("DockHatch_Hinge", Quaternion.IDENTITY, _q(0.0, 0.0, -0.854714, 0.519099), _dock_shown)
+	hit += _swing("CrewStep_Hinge", _q(0.0, 0.0, 0.02, 0.9998), _q(0.0, 0.0, 0.305059, 0.952334), _ladder_shown)
+	hit += _stretch_y("CrewStep_Ladder", 0.12, 1.0, _ladder_shown)
+	if not _hinge_report:
+		_hinge_report = true
+		print("Kestrel hinges hit=", hit, " crew=", _hinge("CrewHatch_Hinge"), " gear=", _hinge("Gear_FR_Hip"))
+
+
+func _swing(node_name: String, a: Quaternion, b: Quaternion, t: float) -> int:
+	var n := _hinge(node_name)
+	if n == null:
+		return 0
+	n.quaternion = a.slerp(b, clampf(t, 0.0, 1.0))
+	return 1
+
+
+func _slide_z(node_name: String, a: float, b: float, t: float) -> int:
+	var n := _hinge(node_name)
+	if n == null:
+		return 0
+	n.position.z = lerpf(a, b, clampf(t, 0.0, 1.0))
+	return 1
+
+
+func _stretch_y(node_name: String, a: float, b: float, t: float) -> int:
+	var n := _hinge(node_name)
+	if n == null:
+		return 0
+	n.scale.y = lerpf(a, b, clampf(t, 0.0, 1.0))
+	return 1
 
 
 func _pose(clip: StringName, t: float) -> void: