diff --git a/packages/website/src/components/Armor/components/StaticArmor.tsx b/packages/website/src/components/Armor/components/StaticArmor.tsx
index eedba4cb9..352cd2f1d 100644
--- a/packages/website/src/components/Armor/components/StaticArmor.tsx
+++ b/packages/website/src/components/Armor/components/StaticArmor.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { normalizeAngleRad } from '@blitzkit/core';
 import { useThree, type ThreeEvent } from '@react-three/fiber';
 import { memo, useRef } from 'react';
 import { Group, Plane, Vector2, Vector3 } from 'three';
@@ -153,15 +152,11 @@ export const StaticArmor = memo<ArmorSceneProps>(({ thicknessRange }) => {
 
           const position = new Vector2();
           const delta = new Vector2();
-          let pitch = 0;
-          let yaw = 0;
 
           function onPointerDown(event: ThreeEvent<PointerEvent>) {
             event.stopPropagation();
 
             position.set(event.clientX, event.clientY);
-            yaw = protagonist.yaw;
-            pitch = protagonist.pitch;
 
             mutateTankopediaEphemeral((draft) => {
               draft.controlsEnabled = false;
@@ -190,9 +185,10 @@ export const StaticArmor = memo<ArmorSceneProps>(({ thicknessRange }) => {
             delta.set(event.clientX, event.clientY).sub(position);
             position.set(event.clientX, event.clientY);
 
-            [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
-              pitch,
-              yaw + delta.x * (Math.PI / boundingRect.width),
+            const [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
+              modelTransformEvent.last!.pitch,
+              modelTransformEvent.last!.yaw +
+                delta.x * (Math.PI / boundingRect.width),
               gunModelDefinition.pitch,
               turretModelDefinition.yaw,
               hasImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
@@ -201,10 +197,6 @@ export const StaticArmor = memo<ArmorSceneProps>(({ thicknessRange }) => {
             modelTransformEvent.dispatch({ pitch, yaw });
           }
           function handlePointerUp() {
-            mutateDuel((draft) => {
-              draft.protagonist.pitch = normalizeAngleRad(pitch);
-              draft.protagonist.yaw = normalizeAngleRad(yaw);
-            });
             mutateTankopediaEphemeral((draft) => {
               draft.controlsEnabled = true;
             });
@@ -253,8 +245,6 @@ export const StaticArmor = memo<ArmorSceneProps>(({ thicknessRange }) => {
 
             const position = new Vector2();
             const delta = new Vector2();
-            let pitch = 0;
-            let yaw = 0;
 
             function onPointerDown(event: ThreeEvent<PointerEvent>) {
               event.stopPropagation();
@@ -268,8 +258,6 @@ export const StaticArmor = memo<ArmorSceneProps>(({ thicknessRange }) => {
               });
 
               position.set(event.clientX, event.clientY);
-              pitch = protagonist.pitch;
-              yaw = protagonist.yaw;
 
               window.addEventListener('pointermove', handlePointerMove);
               window.addEventListener('pointerup', handlePointerUp);
@@ -290,9 +278,11 @@ export const StaticArmor = memo<ArmorSceneProps>(({ thicknessRange }) => {
               delta.set(event.clientX, event.clientY).sub(position);
               position.set(event.clientX, event.clientY);
 
-              [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
-                pitch - delta.y * (Math.PI / boundingRect.height),
-                yaw + delta.x * (Math.PI / boundingRect.width),
+              const [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
+                modelTransformEvent.last!.pitch -
+                  delta.y * (Math.PI / boundingRect.height),
+                modelTransformEvent.last!.yaw +
+                  delta.x * (Math.PI / boundingRect.width),
                 gunModelDefinition.pitch,
                 turretModelDefinition.yaw,
                 hasImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
@@ -304,10 +294,6 @@ export const StaticArmor = memo<ArmorSceneProps>(({ thicknessRange }) => {
               mutateTankopediaEphemeral((draft) => {
                 draft.controlsEnabled = true;
               });
-              mutateDuel((draft) => {
-                draft.protagonist.pitch = normalizeAngleRad(pitch);
-                draft.protagonist.yaw = normalizeAngleRad(yaw);
-              });
               window.removeEventListener('pointermove', handlePointerMove);
               window.removeEventListener('pointerup', handlePointerUp);
             }
@@ -341,8 +327,6 @@ export const StaticArmor = memo<ArmorSceneProps>(({ thicknessRange }) => {
 
             const position = new Vector2();
             const delta = new Vector2();
-            let pitch = 0;
-            let yaw = 0;
 
             function onPointerDown(event: ThreeEvent<PointerEvent>) {
               event.stopPropagation();
@@ -356,9 +340,6 @@ export const StaticArmor = memo<ArmorSceneProps>(({ thicknessRange }) => {
               });
 
               position.set(event.clientX, event.clientY);
-              pitch = protagonist.pitch;
-              yaw = protagonist.yaw;
-
               window.addEventListener('pointermove', handlePointerMove);
               window.addEventListener('pointerup', handlePointerUp);
             }
@@ -378,9 +359,11 @@ export const StaticArmor = memo<ArmorSceneProps>(({ thicknessRange }) => {
               delta.set(event.clientX, event.clientY).sub(position);
               position.set(event.clientX, event.clientY);
 
-              [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
-                pitch - delta.y * (Math.PI / boundingRect.height),
-                yaw + delta.x * (Math.PI / boundingRect.width),
+              const [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
+                modelTransformEvent.last!.pitch -
+                  delta.y * (Math.PI / boundingRect.height),
+                modelTransformEvent.last!.yaw +
+                  delta.x * (Math.PI / boundingRect.width),
                 gunModelDefinition.pitch,
                 turretModelDefinition.yaw,
                 hasImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
@@ -392,10 +375,7 @@ export const StaticArmor = memo<ArmorSceneProps>(({ thicknessRange }) => {
               mutateTankopediaEphemeral((draft) => {
                 draft.controlsEnabled = true;
               });
-              mutateDuel((draft) => {
-                draft.protagonist.pitch = normalizeAngleRad(pitch);
-                draft.protagonist.yaw = normalizeAngleRad(yaw);
-              });
+
               window.removeEventListener('pointermove', handlePointerMove);
               window.removeEventListener('pointerup', handlePointerUp);
             }
diff --git a/packages/website/src/components/Armor/components/StaticArmorSceneComponent.tsx b/packages/website/src/components/Armor/components/StaticArmorSceneComponent.tsx
index 65d118b3a..52faf7e6a 100644
--- a/packages/website/src/components/Armor/components/StaticArmorSceneComponent.tsx
+++ b/packages/website/src/components/Armor/components/StaticArmorSceneComponent.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { I_HAT, J_HAT } from '@blitzkit/core';
 import { type MeshProps, useThree } from '@react-three/fiber';
 import { clamp } from 'lodash-es';
+import type { QuicklimeEvent } from 'quicklime';
 import { useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 import {
   Box3,
@@ -186,16 +187,18 @@ export function StaticArmorSceneComponent({
       const distanceToBarrel = clip.distanceToPoint(barrelOrigin);
       const point = new Vector3();
 
-      function handleModelTransform(data: ModelTransformEventData) {
+      function handleModelTransform(
+        event: QuicklimeEvent<ModelTransformEventData>,
+      ) {
         clip.normal
           .set(0, 0, -1)
-          .applyAxisAngle(I_HAT, data.pitch)
-          .applyAxisAngle(J_HAT, data.yaw ?? 0);
+          .applyAxisAngle(I_HAT, event.data.pitch)
+          .applyAxisAngle(J_HAT, event.data.yaw);
         clip.constant = 0;
 
         point
           .copy(gunOrigin)
-          .applyAxisAngle(J_HAT, data.yaw ?? 0)
+          .applyAxisAngle(J_HAT, event.data.yaw)
           .add(clip.normal.multiplyScalar(-distanceToBarrel))
           .add(neckOrigin);
         clip.normal.normalize();
diff --git a/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/CharacteristicsSection/components/Characteristics/index.tsx b/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/CharacteristicsSection/components/Characteristics/index.tsx
index 8d5a5e283..9f921386e 100644
--- a/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/CharacteristicsSection/components/Characteristics/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/CharacteristicsSection/components/Characteristics/index.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useEffect } from 'react';
 import { awaitableEquipmentDefinitions } from '../../../../../core/awaitables/equipmentDefinitions';
 import { awaitableProvisionDefinitions } from '../../../../../core/awaitables/provisionDefinitions';
 import { applyPitchYawLimits } from '../../../../../core/blitz/applyPitchYawLimits';
+import { modelTransformEvent } from '../../../../../core/blitzkit/modelTransform';
 import { tankCharacteristics } from '../../../../../core/blitzkit/tankCharacteristics';
 import { useEquipment } from '../../../../../hooks/useEquipment';
 import { useTankModelDefinition } from '../../../../../hooks/useTankModelDefinition';
@@ -75,16 +76,16 @@ export function Characteristics({ skeleton }: MaybeSkeletonComponentProps) {
   const hasDownImprovedVerticalStabilizer = useEquipment(124);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    mutateDuel((draft) => {
-      [draft.protagonist.pitch, draft.protagonist.yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
-        draft.protagonist.pitch,
-        draft.protagonist.yaw,
-        gunModelDefinition.pitch,
-        turretModelDefinition.yaw,
-        hasImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
-        hasDownImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
-      );
-    });
+    const [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
+      modelTransformEvent.last!.pitch,
+      modelTransformEvent.last!.yaw,
+      gunModelDefinition.pitch,
+      turretModelDefinition.yaw,
+      hasImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
+      hasDownImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
+    );
+
+    modelTransformEvent.dispatch({ pitch, yaw });
   }, [hasImprovedVerticalStabilizer, hasDownImprovedVerticalStabilizer]);
 
   return (
diff --git a/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/Options/components/QuickInputs/index.tsx b/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/Options/components/QuickInputs/index.tsx
index 4c19170cb..7be766f1f 100644
--- a/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/Options/components/QuickInputs/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/Options/components/QuickInputs/index.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { HeightIcon, WidthIcon } from '@radix-ui/react-icons';
 import { Flex, TextField } from '@radix-ui/themes';
+import type { QuicklimeEvent } from 'quicklime';
 import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { degToRad, radToDeg } from 'three/src/math/MathUtils.js';
 import { applyPitchYawLimits } from '../../../../../../../core/blitz/applyPitchYawLimits';
@@ -28,31 +29,19 @@ export function QuickInputs() {
   const hasDownImprovedVerticalStabilizer = useEquipment(124);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!yawInput.current) return;
-
-    yawInput.current.value = radToDeg(protagonist.yaw).toFixed(1);
-  }, [protagonist.yaw]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!pitchInput.current) return;
-
-    pitchInput.current.value = (
-      -radToDeg(protagonist.pitch) + initialGunPitch
-    ).toFixed(1);
-  }, [protagonist.pitch]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    function handleTransformEvent({ pitch, yaw }: ModelTransformEventData) {
+    function handleTransformEvent(
+      event: QuicklimeEvent<ModelTransformEventData>,
+    ) {
       if (!pitchInput.current || !yawInput.current) return;
 
       pitchInput.current.value = (
-        -radToDeg(pitch) +
+        -radToDeg(event.data.pitch) +
         (tankModelDefinition.initial_turret_rotation?.pitch ?? 0)
       ).toFixed(1);
 
-      if (yaw === undefined) return;
+      if (event.data.yaw === undefined) return;
 
-      yawInput.current.value = radToDeg(yaw).toFixed(1);
+      yawInput.current.value = radToDeg(event.data.yaw).toFixed(1);
     }
 
     modelTransformEvent.on(handleTransformEvent);
@@ -85,24 +74,27 @@ export function QuickInputs() {
         defaultValue="0.0"
         onBlur={() => {
           const value = Number(yawInput.current!.value);
+
           if (isNaN(value)) {
-            yawInput.current!.value = radToDeg(protagonist.yaw).toFixed(1);
+            yawInput.current!.value = radToDeg(
+              modelTransformEvent.last!.yaw,
+            ).toFixed(1);
             return;
           }
+
           const [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
-            protagonist.pitch,
+            modelTransformEvent.last!.pitch,
             degToRad(value),
             gunModelDefinition.pitch,
             turretModelDefinition.yaw,
             hasImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
             hasDownImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
           );
+
           modelTransformEvent.dispatch({ pitch, yaw });
-          mutateDuel((state) => {
-            state.protagonist.pitch = pitch;
-            state.protagonist.yaw = yaw;
-          });
-          yawInput.current!.value = radToDeg(protagonist.yaw).toFixed(1);
+          yawInput.current!.value = radToDeg(
+            modelTransformEvent.last!.yaw,
+          ).toFixed(1);
         }}
         onKeyDown={(event) => {
           if (event.key === 'Enter') {
@@ -128,25 +120,21 @@ export function QuickInputs() {
           const value = Number(pitchInput.current!.value);
           if (isNaN(value)) {
             pitchInput.current!.value = (
-              -radToDeg(protagonist.pitch) + initialGunPitch
+              -radToDeg(modelTransformEvent.last!.pitch) + initialGunPitch
             ).toFixed(1);
             return;
           }
           const [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
             degToRad(-value + initialGunPitch),
-            protagonist.yaw,
+            modelTransformEvent.last!.yaw,
             gunModelDefinition.pitch,
             turretModelDefinition.yaw,
             hasImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
             hasDownImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
           );
           modelTransformEvent.dispatch({ pitch, yaw });
-          mutateDuel((state) => {
-            state.protagonist.pitch = pitch;
-            state.protagonist.yaw = yaw;
-          });
           pitchInput.current!.value = (
-            -radToDeg(protagonist.pitch) + initialGunPitch
+            -radToDeg(modelTransformEvent.last!.pitch) + initialGunPitch
           ).toFixed(1);
         }}
         onKeyDown={(event) => {
diff --git a/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/TankSandbox/components/InitialAligner.tsx b/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/TankSandbox/components/InitialAligner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d6dbc7d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/TankSandbox/components/InitialAligner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { degToRad } from 'three/src/math/MathUtils.js';
+import { awaitableModelDefinitions } from '../../../../../../core/awaitables/modelDefinitions';
+import { applyPitchYawLimits } from '../../../../../../core/blitz/applyPitchYawLimits';
+import { modelTransformEvent } from '../../../../../../core/blitzkit/modelTransform';
+import { Duel } from '../../../../../../stores/duel';
+
+const modelDefinitions = await awaitableModelDefinitions;
+
+export function InitialAligner() {
+  const tank = Duel.use((state) => state.protagonist.tank);
+  const turret = Duel.use((state) => state.protagonist.turret);
+  const gun = Duel.use((state) => state.protagonist.gun);
+
+  const tankModel = modelDefinitions.models[tank.id];
+  const turretModel = tankModel.turrets[turret.id];
+  const gunModel = turretModel.guns[gun.gun_type!.value.base.id];
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
+      degToRad(8),
+      degToRad(25),
+      gunModel.pitch,
+      turretModel.yaw,
+    );
+
+    modelTransformEvent.dispatch({ pitch, yaw });
+  }, []);
+
+  return null;
+}
diff --git a/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/TankSandbox/components/SceneProps/index.tsx b/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/TankSandbox/components/SceneProps/index.tsx
index 95e4de00e..fa04d1c1b 100644
--- a/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/TankSandbox/components/SceneProps/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/TankSandbox/components/SceneProps/index.tsx
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ export function SceneProps() {
   const material = useRef<MeshStandardMaterial>(null);
   const playground = useRef<Group>(null);
 
-  let lastPitch = Duel.use((state) => state.protagonist.pitch);
-  let lastYaw = Duel.use((state) => state.protagonist.yaw);
-  const display = TankopediaEphemeral.use((state) => state.display);
   const turret = Duel.use((state) => state.protagonist.turret);
   const track = Duel.use((state) => state.protagonist.track);
   const tank = Duel.use((state) => state.protagonist.tank);
@@ -152,8 +149,8 @@ export function SceneProps() {
 
     const desiredPitch = Math.asin(direction.y);
     const desiredYaw = Math.atan2(-direction.x, -direction.z);
-    const deltaPitch = desiredPitch - lastPitch;
-    const deltaYaw = desiredYaw - lastYaw;
+    const deltaPitch = desiredPitch - modelTransformEvent.last!.pitch;
+    const deltaYaw = desiredYaw - modelTransformEvent.last!.yaw;
     const deltaAngle = Math.sqrt(deltaPitch ** 2 + deltaYaw ** 2);
     const maxPossibleRotationInTime = gunRotationSpeed * deltaT;
     const clampedDeltaAngle = Math.min(maxPossibleRotationInTime, deltaAngle);
@@ -163,14 +160,14 @@ export function SceneProps() {
       deltaAngle === 0 ? 0 : deltaYaw * (clampedDeltaAngle / deltaAngle);
 
     const [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
-      lastPitch + clampedDeltaPitch,
-      lastYaw + clampedDeltaYaw,
+      modelTransformEvent.last!.pitch + clampedDeltaPitch,
+      modelTransformEvent.last!.yaw + clampedDeltaYaw,
       gunModelDefinition.pitch,
       turretModelDefinition.yaw,
     );
 
-    const actualDeltaPitch = pitch - lastPitch;
-    const actualDeltaYaw = yaw - lastYaw;
+    const actualDeltaPitch = pitch - modelTransformEvent.last!.pitch;
+    const actualDeltaYaw = yaw - modelTransformEvent.last!.yaw;
     const deltaRotation = Math.abs(actualDeltaPitch) + Math.abs(actualDeltaYaw);
     const rotationSpeed = deltaRotation / deltaT;
     const turretTraversePenalty =
@@ -190,8 +187,6 @@ export function SceneProps() {
     }
 
     modelTransformEvent.dispatch({ pitch, yaw });
-    lastPitch = pitch;
-    lastYaw = yaw;
 
     const gunDirection = new Vector3(0, 0, -1)
       .applyAxisAngle(I_HAT, pitch)
diff --git a/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/TankSandbox/components/TankModel.tsx b/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/TankSandbox/components/TankModel.tsx
index f0d15081d..738452fd8 100644
--- a/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/TankSandbox/components/TankModel.tsx
+++ b/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/TankSandbox/components/TankModel.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { normalizeAngleRad } from '@blitzkit/core';
 import { invalidate, useThree, type ThreeEvent } from '@react-three/fiber';
 import { useRef } from 'react';
 import { Group, Mesh, MeshStandardMaterial, Vector2 } from 'three';
@@ -125,17 +124,12 @@ export function TankModel() {
 
           if (!isVisible) return null;
 
-          let pitch = 0;
-          let yaw = 0;
-
           function onPointerDown(event: ThreeEvent<PointerEvent>) {
             event.stopPropagation();
 
             if (!isTurret) return;
 
             position.set(event.clientX, event.clientY);
-            yaw = protagonist.yaw;
-            pitch = protagonist.pitch;
 
             mutateTankopediaEphemeral((draft) => {
               draft.controlsEnabled = false;
@@ -164,9 +158,10 @@ export function TankModel() {
             delta.set(event.clientX, event.clientY).sub(position);
             position.set(event.clientX, event.clientY);
 
-            [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
-              pitch,
-              yaw + delta.x * (Math.PI / boundingRect.width),
+            const [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
+              modelTransformEvent.last!.pitch,
+              modelTransformEvent.last!.yaw +
+                delta.x * (Math.PI / boundingRect.width),
               gunModelDefinition.pitch,
               turretModelDefinition.yaw,
               hasImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
@@ -175,10 +170,6 @@ export function TankModel() {
             modelTransformEvent.dispatch({ pitch, yaw });
           }
           function handlePointerUp() {
-            mutateDuel((draft) => {
-              draft.protagonist.pitch = normalizeAngleRad(pitch);
-              draft.protagonist.yaw = normalizeAngleRad(yaw);
-            });
             mutateTankopediaEphemeral((draft) => {
               draft.controlsEnabled = true;
             });
@@ -231,8 +222,8 @@ export function TankModel() {
               });
 
               position.set(event.clientX, event.clientY);
-              pitch = protagonist.pitch;
-              yaw = protagonist.yaw;
+              pitch = modelTransformEvent.last!.pitch;
+              yaw = modelTransformEvent.last!.yaw;
 
               window.addEventListener('pointermove', handlePointerMove);
               window.addEventListener('pointerup', handlePointerUp);
@@ -267,10 +258,6 @@ export function TankModel() {
               mutateTankopediaEphemeral((draft) => {
                 draft.controlsEnabled = true;
               });
-              mutateDuel((draft) => {
-                draft.protagonist.pitch = normalizeAngleRad(pitch);
-                draft.protagonist.yaw = normalizeAngleRad(yaw);
-              });
               window.removeEventListener('pointermove', handlePointerMove);
               window.removeEventListener('pointerup', handlePointerUp);
             }
diff --git a/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/TankSandbox/index.tsx b/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/TankSandbox/index.tsx
index f213ceb71..215362124 100644
--- a/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/TankSandbox/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/website/src/components/Tankopedia/HeroSection/components/TankSandbox/index.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {
 import { SmartCanvas } from '../../../../SmartCanvas';
 import { AutoClear } from './components/AutoClear';
 import { Controls } from './components/Control';
+import { InitialAligner } from './components/InitialAligner';
 import { InitialFogReveal } from './components/InitialFogReveal';
 import { Lighting } from './components/Lighting';
 import { SceneProps } from './components/SceneProps';
@@ -114,56 +115,44 @@ export const TankSandbox = forwardRef<HTMLCanvasElement, TankSandboxProps>(
       function handlePoseEvent(pose: Pose) {
         switch (pose) {
           case Pose.HullDown: {
-            mutateDuel((draft) => {
-              const [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
-                -Infinity,
-                0,
-                gunModelDefinition.pitch,
-                turretModelDefinition.yaw,
-                hasImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
-                hasDownImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
-              );
+            const [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
+              -Infinity,
+              0,
+              gunModelDefinition.pitch,
+              turretModelDefinition.yaw,
+              hasImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
+              hasDownImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
+            );
 
-              modelTransformEvent.dispatch({ pitch, yaw });
-              draft.protagonist.pitch = pitch;
-              draft.protagonist.yaw = yaw;
-            });
+            modelTransformEvent.dispatch({ pitch, yaw });
 
             break;
           }
 
           case Pose.FaceHug: {
-            mutateDuel((draft) => {
-              const [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
-                Infinity,
-                0,
-                gunModelDefinition.pitch,
-                turretModelDefinition.yaw,
-                hasImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
-              );
+            const [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
+              Infinity,
+              0,
+              gunModelDefinition.pitch,
+              turretModelDefinition.yaw,
+              hasImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
+            );
 
-              modelTransformEvent.dispatch({ pitch, yaw });
-              draft.protagonist.pitch = pitch;
-              draft.protagonist.yaw = yaw;
-            });
+            modelTransformEvent.dispatch({ pitch, yaw });
 
             break;
           }
 
           case Pose.Default:
-            mutateDuel((draft) => {
-              const [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
-                0,
-                0,
-                gunModelDefinition.pitch,
-                turretModelDefinition.yaw,
-                hasImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
-              );
+            const [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
+              0,
+              0,
+              gunModelDefinition.pitch,
+              turretModelDefinition.yaw,
+              hasImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
+            );
 
-              modelTransformEvent.dispatch({ pitch, yaw });
-              draft.protagonist.pitch = pitch;
-              draft.protagonist.yaw = yaw;
-            });
+            modelTransformEvent.dispatch({ pitch, yaw });
 
             break;
         }
@@ -177,15 +166,15 @@ export const TankSandbox = forwardRef<HTMLCanvasElement, TankSandboxProps>(
     });
 
     useEffect(() => {
-      mutateDuel((draft) => {
-        [draft.protagonist.pitch, draft.protagonist.yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
-          draft.protagonist.pitch,
-          draft.protagonist.yaw,
-          gunModelDefinition.pitch,
-          turretModelDefinition.yaw,
-          hasImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
-        );
-      });
+      const [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
+        modelTransformEvent.last!.pitch,
+        modelTransformEvent.last!.yaw,
+        gunModelDefinition.pitch,
+        turretModelDefinition.yaw,
+        hasImprovedVerticalStabilizer,
+      );
+
+      modelTransformEvent.dispatch({ pitch, yaw });
     }, [protagonistGun, protagonistTurret]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
@@ -246,6 +235,8 @@ export const TankSandbox = forwardRef<HTMLCanvasElement, TankSandboxProps>(
           )}
           <Lighting display={display} />
         </Suspense>
+
+        <InitialAligner />
       </SmartCanvas>
     );
   },
diff --git a/packages/website/src/core/blitzkit/modelTransform.ts b/packages/website/src/core/blitzkit/modelTransform.ts
index 49d7826c7..0bbc370cf 100644
--- a/packages/website/src/core/blitzkit/modelTransform.ts
+++ b/packages/website/src/core/blitzkit/modelTransform.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import { Quicklime } from 'quicklime';
 
 export interface ModelTransformEventData {
-  yaw?: number;
+  yaw: number;
   pitch: number;
 }
 
-export const modelTransformEvent = new Quicklime<ModelTransformEventData>();
+export const modelTransformEvent = new Quicklime<ModelTransformEventData>({
+  pitch: 0,
+  yaw: 0,
+});
diff --git a/packages/website/src/core/blitzkit/tankToDuelMember.ts b/packages/website/src/core/blitzkit/tankToDuelMember.ts
index 3792b6d15..7e919d4ab 100644
--- a/packages/website/src/core/blitzkit/tankToDuelMember.ts
+++ b/packages/website/src/core/blitzkit/tankToDuelMember.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@ import {
   type ProvisionDefinitions,
   type TankDefinition,
 } from '@blitzkit/core';
-import { degToRad } from 'three/src/math/MathUtils.js';
 import type { DuelMember } from '../../stores/duel';
 import { genericDefaultEquipmentMatrix } from '../../stores/duel/constants';
-import { applyPitchYawLimits } from '../blitz/applyPitchYawLimits';
 
 export function tankToDuelMember(
   tank: TankDefinition,
@@ -15,16 +13,7 @@ export function tankToDuelMember(
   provisionDefinitions: ProvisionDefinitions,
 ) {
   const turret = tank.turrets.at(-1)!;
-  const turretModel = model.turrets[turret.id];
   const gun = turret.guns.at(-1)!;
-  const gunModel = turretModel.guns[gun.gun_type!.value.base.id];
-
-  const [pitch, yaw] = applyPitchYawLimits(
-    degToRad(8),
-    degToRad(25),
-    gunModel.pitch,
-    turretModel.yaw,
-  );
 
   return {
     camouflage: true,
@@ -37,8 +26,6 @@ export function tankToDuelMember(
     shell: tank.turrets.at(-1)!.guns.at(-1)!.gun_type!.value.base.shells[0],
     tank,
     track: tank.tracks.at(-1)!,
-    yaw,
-    pitch,
     turret,
     assaultDistance:
       (gun.gun_type!.value.base.assault_ranges?.ranges[0].distance ?? 0) / 2,
diff --git a/packages/website/src/hooks/useTankTransform.ts b/packages/website/src/hooks/useTankTransform.ts
index 8cb7f256b..677cf409c 100644
--- a/packages/website/src/hooks/useTankTransform.ts
+++ b/packages/website/src/hooks/useTankTransform.ts
@@ -45,9 +45,8 @@ export function useTankTransform(
     }
 
     function handleModelTransformInner(data?: ModelTransformEventData) {
-      const duel = duelStore.getState();
-      const yaw = data?.yaw ?? duel.protagonist.yaw;
-      const pitch = data?.pitch ?? duel.protagonist.pitch;
+      const yaw = data?.yaw ?? modelTransformEvent.last!.yaw;
+      const pitch = data?.pitch ?? modelTransformEvent.last!.pitch;
 
       gunPosition
         .set(0, 0, 0)
@@ -102,20 +101,8 @@ export function useTankTransform(
 
     modelTransformEvent.on(handleModelTransform);
 
-    const unsubscribes = [
-      duelStore.subscribe(
-        (state) => state.protagonist.pitch,
-        () => handleModelTransformInner(),
-      ),
-      duelStore.subscribe(
-        (state) => state.protagonist.yaw,
-        () => handleModelTransformInner(),
-      ),
-      () => modelTransformEvent.off(handleModelTransform),
-    ];
-
     return () => {
-      unsubscribes.forEach((unsubscribe) => unsubscribe());
+      modelTransformEvent.off(handleModelTransform);
     };
   }, [track, turret]);
 }
diff --git a/packages/website/src/stores/duel/index.ts b/packages/website/src/stores/duel/index.ts
index 310e5c703..18774ac89 100644
--- a/packages/website/src/stores/duel/index.ts
+++ b/packages/website/src/stores/duel/index.ts
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ export interface DuelMember {
   shell: ShellDefinition;
   track: TrackDefinition;
   equipmentMatrix: EquipmentMatrix;
-  pitch: number;
-  yaw: number;
   consumables: number[];
   provisions: number[];
   camouflage: boolean;