diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/SchematicWorld.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/SchematicWorld.java
index ec8cede76..57482f2da 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/SchematicWorld.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/SchematicWorld.java
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public class SchematicWorld extends WrappedWorld implements ServerLevelAccessor
 
 	@Override
 	public int getBrightness(LightLayer p_226658_1_, BlockPos p_226658_2_) {
-		return 10;
+		return 15;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/block/SchematicannonRenderer.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/block/SchematicannonRenderer.java
index aacd56fab..4fb273f13 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/block/SchematicannonRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/block/SchematicannonRenderer.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.simibubi.create.content.schematics.block;
 import java.util.Random;
 
 import com.jozufozu.flywheel.backend.Backend;
+import com.jozufozu.flywheel.core.virtual.VirtualEmptyModelData;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.VertexConsumer;
 import com.mojang.math.Vector3f;
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ import net.minecraft.core.particles.ParticleTypes;
 import net.minecraft.util.Mth;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.world.phys.Vec3;
-import net.minecraftforge.client.model.data.EmptyModelData;
 
 public class SchematicannonRenderer extends SafeTileEntityRenderer<SchematicannonTileEntity> {
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public class SchematicannonRenderer extends SafeTileEntityRenderer<Schematicanno
 				Minecraft.getInstance()
 					.getBlockRenderer()
 					.renderSingleBlock(((ForBlockState) launched).state, ms, buffer, light, overlay,
-						EmptyModelData.INSTANCE);
+						VirtualEmptyModelData.INSTANCE);
 			}
 
 			// Render the item
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/client/SchematicRenderer.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/client/SchematicRenderer.java
index 4e0f4d269..a34729aad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/client/SchematicRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/client/SchematicRenderer.java
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public class SchematicRenderer {
 			if (!usedBlockRenderLayers.contains(layer))
 				continue;
 			SuperByteBuffer superByteBuffer = bufferCache.get(layer);
+			superByteBuffer.disableDiffuseMult();
 			superByteBuffer.renderInto(ms, buffer.getBuffer(layer));
 		}
 		TileEntityRenderHelper.renderTileEntities(schematic, schematic.getRenderedTileEntities(), ms, buffer);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/element/WorldSectionElement.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/element/WorldSectionElement.java
index b8b8935ec..3b1cb3fc5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/element/WorldSectionElement.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/element/WorldSectionElement.java
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ public class WorldSectionElement extends AnimatedSceneElement {
 					.normal());
 			Minecraft.getInstance()
 				.getBlockRenderer()
-				.renderBatched(world.getBlockState(pos), pos, world, ms, builder, true, world.random,
+				.renderBatched(world.getBlockState(pos), pos, world, ms, builder, true, new Random(),
 					EmptyModelData.INSTANCE);
 			ms.popPose();
 		}