diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.cpp
index 0f45cd876..5e8c85f55 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.cpp
@@ -5014,3 +5014,11 @@ DefineEngineMethod( ShapeBase, getModelFile, const char *, (),,
 	const char *fieldName = StringTable->insert( String("shapeFile") );
    return datablock->getDataField( fieldName, NULL );
 }
+
+ConsoleMethod( ShapeBase, setManualImageState, void, 4, 4, "(int slot, string state)")  
+{  
+    int imageSlot = dAtoi(argv[2]);  
+    const char* state = argv[3];  
+    if (imageSlot >= 0 && imageSlot < ShapeBase::MaxMountedImages)  
+        object->setManualImageState(imageSlot, state);   
+} 
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diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.h b/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.h
index c1a4d9b0d..7eb6a3114 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.h
@@ -62,10 +62,14 @@
 #ifndef _DYNAMIC_CONSOLETYPES_H_
    #include "console/dynamicTypes.h"
 #endif
+#ifndef _NETCONNECTION_H_  
+#include "sim/netConnection.h"  
+#endif  
 
 // Need full definition visible for SimObjectPtr<ParticleEmitter>
 #include "T3D/fx/particleEmitter.h"
 
+class ManualImageSetEvent;
 class GFXCubemap;
 class TSShapeInstance;
 class SceneRenderState;
@@ -96,6 +100,7 @@ class ShapeBaseConvex : public Convex
    friend class ShapeBase;
    friend class Vehicle;
    friend class RigidShape;
+   friend class ManualImageSetEvent;  
 
   protected:
    ShapeBase*  pShapeBase;
@@ -1040,12 +1045,6 @@ protected:
    /// @param   imageSlot   Image slot id
    U32  getImageReloadState(U32 imageSlot);
 
-   /// Sets the state of the image by state index
-   /// @param   imageSlot   Image slot id
-   /// @param   state       State id
-   /// @param   force       Force image to state or let it finish then change
-   void setImageState(U32 imageSlot, U32 state, bool force = false);
-
    void updateAnimThread(U32 imageSlot, S32 imageShapeIndex, ShapeBaseImageData::StateData* lastState=NULL);
 
    /// Get the animation prefix for the image
@@ -1178,7 +1177,13 @@ public:
    void setTeamId(S32 team);
    //< ZOD: End addition
    /// @}
-
+   
+   /// Sets the state of the image by state index
+   /// @param   imageSlot   Image slot id
+   /// @param   state       State id
+   /// @param   force       Force image to state or let it finish then change
+   void setImageState(U32 imageSlot, U32 state, bool force = false);
+   
    /// @name Name & Skin tags
    /// @{
    void setShapeName(const char*);
@@ -1570,6 +1575,8 @@ public:
    /// @param   pos   Muzzle point (out)
    void getMuzzlePoint(U32 imageSlot,Point3F* pos);
 
+   bool setManualImageState(U32 imageSlot, const char* state);
+
    /// @}
 
    /// @name Transforms
@@ -1889,4 +1896,34 @@ inline WaterObject* ShapeBase::getCurrentWaterObject()
    return mCurrentWaterObject;
 }
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
+// Manual shapeBaseImage state change NetEvent  
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
+  
+class ManualImageSetEvent : public NetEvent  
+{  
+    typedef NetEvent Parent;  
+  
+    void pack(NetConnection*, BitStream*);  
+    void write(NetConnection*, BitStream*){}  
+    void unpack(NetConnection*, BitStream*);  
+    void process(NetConnection*);  
+  
+public:  
+    ManualImageSetEvent() {  
+        mBadPacket = false;  
+        mShapeBase = NULL;  
+        mImageSlot = -1;  
+        mState = -1;  
+    };  
+    ~ManualImageSetEvent() {};  
+  
+    bool mBadPacket;  
+    SimObjectPtr<ShapeBase> mShapeBase;  
+    U32 mImageSlot;  
+    S32 mState;  
+  
+    DECLARE_CONOBJECT(ManualImageSetEvent);  
+}; 
+
 #endif  // _H_SHAPEBASE_
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/shapeImage.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/shapeImage.cpp
index c25650c56..66a3c994e 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/shapeImage.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/shapeImage.cpp
@@ -3418,3 +3418,77 @@ void ShapeBase::shakeCamera( U32 imageSlot )
       }
    }
 }
+
+    bool ShapeBase::setManualImageState(U32 imageSlot, const char* state)  
+    {  
+        if(!isServerObject()) return false;  
+      
+        MountedImage& image = mMountedImageList[imageSlot];  
+        S32 stateNum = image.dataBlock->lookupState(state);  
+        if (image.dataBlock && stateNum > 0) {  
+      
+            // Set the server-side image state  
+            setImageState(imageSlot, stateNum, true);  
+      
+            // Send the state change over the network  
+            SimGroup* pClientGroup = Sim::getClientGroup();  
+            for (SimGroup::iterator itr = pClientGroup->begin(); itr != pClientGroup->end(); itr++) {  
+                NetConnection* nc = static_cast<NetConnection*>(*itr);  
+                if(nc->getGhostIndex(this) == -1)  
+                    continue;  
+      
+                ManualImageSetEvent* imgEvnt = new ManualImageSetEvent;  
+      
+                imgEvnt->mShapeBase = this;  
+                imgEvnt->mImageSlot = imageSlot;  
+                imgEvnt->mState = stateNum;  
+      
+                nc->postNetEvent(imgEvnt);  
+            }  
+            return true;  
+        }  
+        return false;  
+    }  
+      
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
+    // Manual shapeBaseImage state change NetEvent  
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
+    IMPLEMENT_CO_CLIENTEVENT_V1(ManualImageSetEvent);  
+      
+    void ManualImageSetEvent::pack(NetConnection* conn, BitStream* stream)  
+    {  
+        if(stream->writeFlag(mShapeBase.isNull() || mImageSlot < 0 || mState < 0))  
+            return;  
+      
+        S32 shapeId = conn->getGhostIndex(mShapeBase);  
+        if(stream->writeFlag(shapeId != -1))  
+            stream->writeInt(shapeId, NetConnection::GhostIdBitSize);  
+      
+        stream->writeRangedU32(mImageSlot, 0, ShapeBase::MaxMountedImages);  
+        stream->writeInt(mState, 5);  
+    }  
+      
+    void ManualImageSetEvent::unpack(NetConnection* conn, BitStream* stream)  
+    {  
+        if(mBadPacket = stream->readFlag())  
+            return;  
+      
+        if(stream->readFlag()) {  
+            S32 shapeId = stream->readInt(NetConnection::GhostIdBitSize);  
+            mShapeBase = dynamic_cast<ShapeBase*>(conn->resolveGhost(shapeId));  
+        }  
+        else {  
+            mShapeBase = NULL;  
+            mBadPacket = true;  
+        }  
+      
+        mImageSlot = stream->readRangedU32(0, ShapeBase::MaxMountedImages);  
+        mState = stream->readInt(5);  
+	} 
+      
+    void ManualImageSetEvent::process(NetConnection* conn)  
+    {  
+        if(mBadPacket)  
+            return;  
+        mShapeBase->setImageState(mImageSlot, mState, true);  
+    }  
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