diff --git a/src/client/Client.cc b/src/client/Client.cc
index 7edcaff..bd341a7 100755
--- a/src/client/Client.cc
+++ b/src/client/Client.cc
@@ -11,6 +11,19 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
+static bool load_file(const char *fname, WFObj::Buffer & buff)
+{
+    unsigned int length;
+    uint8_t *contents = (uint8_t *) CFS.get_file(fname, &length);
+    if (contents != NULL)
+    {
+        buff.data = contents;
+        buff.length = length;
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 Client::Client(bool fullscreen, bool compatibility_context,
                 unsigned int antialias_level)
 {
@@ -52,6 +65,10 @@ Client::Client(bool fullscreen, bool compatibility_context,
     {
         cerr << "Error creating obj program" << endl;
     }
+    if (!tank_obj.load("models/tank.obj", load_file))
+    {
+        cerr << "Error loading tank model" << endl;
+    }
 }
 
 void Client::run()
diff --git a/src/client/Client.h b/src/client/Client.h
index 40d813f..077791f 100755
--- a/src/client/Client.h
+++ b/src/client/Client.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "Map.h"
 #include "Player.h"
 #include "GLProgram.h"
+#include "WFObj.h"
 
 class Client
 {
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ class Client
         int m_width;
         int m_height;
         GLProgram m_obj_program;
+        WFObj tank_obj;
 };
 
 #endif