diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/tsStatic.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/tsStatic.cpp
index 78240ce16..6c401e952 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/tsStatic.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/tsStatic.cpp
@@ -520,10 +520,15 @@ void TSStatic::reSkin()
 
 void TSStatic::processTick( const Move *move )
 {
-   AssertFatal( mPlayAmbient && mAmbientThread, "TSSTatic::adanceTime called with nothing to play." );
-
-   if ( isServerObject() )
+   if ( isServerObject() && mPlayAmbient && mAmbientThread )
       mShapeInstance->advanceTime( TickSec, mAmbientThread );
+
+   if ( isMounted() )
+   {
+      MatrixF mat( true );
+      mMount.object->getMountTransform(mMount.node, mMount.xfm, &mat );
+      setTransform( mat );
+   }
 }
 
 void TSStatic::interpolateTick( F32 delta )
@@ -532,14 +537,20 @@ void TSStatic::interpolateTick( F32 delta )
 
 void TSStatic::advanceTime( F32 dt )
 {
-   AssertFatal( mPlayAmbient && mAmbientThread, "TSSTatic::advanceTime called with nothing to play." );
-   
-   mShapeInstance->advanceTime( dt, mAmbientThread );
+   if ( mPlayAmbient && mAmbientThread )
+      mShapeInstance->advanceTime( dt, mAmbientThread );
+
+   if ( isMounted() )
+   {
+      MatrixF mat( true );
+      mMount.object->getRenderMountTransform( dt, mMount.node, mMount.xfm, &mat );
+      setRenderTransform( mat );
+   }
 }
 
 void TSStatic::_updateShouldTick()
 {
-   bool shouldTick = mPlayAmbient && mAmbientThread;
+   bool shouldTick = (mPlayAmbient && mAmbientThread) || isMounted();
 
    if ( isTicking() != shouldTick )
       setProcessTick( shouldTick );
@@ -708,12 +719,15 @@ void TSStatic::onScaleChanged()
       else
          _updatePhysics();
    }
+
+   setMaskBits( ScaleMask );
 }
 
 void TSStatic::setTransform(const MatrixF & mat)
 {
    Parent::setTransform(mat);
-   setMaskBits( TransformMask );
+   if ( !isMounted() )
+      setMaskBits( TransformMask );
 
    if ( mPhysicsRep )
       mPhysicsRep->setTransform( mat );
@@ -734,9 +748,15 @@ U32 TSStatic::packUpdate(NetConnection *con, U32 mask, BitStream *stream)
 {
    U32 retMask = Parent::packUpdate(con, mask, stream);
 
-   mathWrite( *stream, getTransform() );
-   mathWrite( *stream, getScale() );
-   stream->writeString( mShapeName );
+   if ( stream->writeFlag( mask & TransformMask ) )  
+      mathWrite( *stream, getTransform() );
+
+   if ( stream->writeFlag( mask & ScaleMask ) )  
+   {
+      // Only write one bit if the scale is one.
+      if ( stream->writeFlag( mObjScale != Point3F::One ) )
+         mathWrite( *stream, mObjScale );   
+   }
 
    if ( stream->writeFlag( mask & UpdateCollisionMask ) )
       stream->write( (U32)mCollisionType );
@@ -744,17 +764,20 @@ U32 TSStatic::packUpdate(NetConnection *con, U32 mask, BitStream *stream)
    if ( stream->writeFlag( mask & SkinMask ) )
       con->packNetStringHandleU( stream, mSkinNameHandle );
 
-   stream->write( (U32)mDecalType );
+   if ( stream->writeFlag( mask & AdvancedStaticOptionsMask ) )  
+   {
+      stream->writeString( mShapeName );
+      stream->write( (U32)mDecalType );
 
-   stream->writeFlag( mAllowPlayerStep );
-   stream->writeFlag( mMeshCulling );
-   stream->writeFlag( mUseOriginSort );
+      stream->writeFlag( mAllowPlayerStep );
+      stream->writeFlag( mMeshCulling );
+      stream->writeFlag( mUseOriginSort );
 
-   stream->write( mRenderNormalScalar );
+      stream->write( mRenderNormalScalar );
 
-   stream->write( mForceDetail );
+      stream->write( mForceDetail );
 
-   stream->writeFlag( mPlayAmbient );
+      stream->writeFlag( mPlayAmbient );
 
    if ( stream->writeFlag(mUseAlphaFade) )  
    {  
@@ -777,14 +800,25 @@ void TSStatic::unpackUpdate(NetConnection *con, BitStream *stream)
 {
    Parent::unpackUpdate(con, stream);
 
-   MatrixF mat;
-   Point3F scale;
-   mathRead( *stream, &mat );
-   mathRead( *stream, &scale );
-   setScale( scale);
-   setTransform(mat);
+   if ( stream->readFlag() ) // TransformMask
+   {
+      MatrixF mat;
+      mathRead( *stream, &mat );
+      setTransform(mat);
+      setRenderTransform(mat);
+   }
 
-   mShapeName = stream->readSTString();
+   if ( stream->readFlag() ) // ScaleMask
+   {
+      if ( stream->readFlag() )
+      {
+         VectorF scale;
+         mathRead( *stream, &scale );
+         setScale( scale );
+      }
+      else
+         setScale( Point3F::One );
+   }
 
    if ( stream->readFlag() ) // UpdateCollisionMask
    {
@@ -812,17 +846,19 @@ void TSStatic::unpackUpdate(NetConnection *con, BitStream *stream)
       }
    }
 
-   stream->read( (U32*)&mDecalType );
+   if ( stream->readFlag() ) // AdvancedStaticOptionsMask
+   {
+      mShapeName = stream->readSTString();
 
-   mAllowPlayerStep = stream->readFlag();
-   mMeshCulling = stream->readFlag();   
-   mUseOriginSort = stream->readFlag();
+      stream->read( (U32*)&mDecalType );
 
-   stream->read( &mRenderNormalScalar );
+      mAllowPlayerStep = stream->readFlag();
+      mMeshCulling = stream->readFlag();   
+      mUseOriginSort = stream->readFlag();
 
-   stream->read( &mForceDetail );
+      stream->read( &mRenderNormalScalar );
 
-   mPlayAmbient = stream->readFlag();
+      stream->read( &mForceDetail );
 
    mUseAlphaFade = stream->readFlag();  
    if (mUseAlphaFade)
@@ -1160,6 +1196,19 @@ void TSStaticPolysoupConvex::getFeatures(const MatrixF& mat,const VectorF& n, Co
    // All done!
 }
 
+void TSStatic::onMount( SceneObject *obj, S32 node )
+{
+   Parent::onMount(obj, node);
+   _updateShouldTick();
+}
+
+void TSStatic::onUnmount( SceneObject *obj, S32 node )
+{
+   Parent::onUnmount( obj, node );
+   setMaskBits( TransformMask );
+   _updateShouldTick();
+}
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //These functions are duplicated in tsStatic and shapeBase.
 //They each function a little differently; but achieve the same purpose of gathering
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/tsStatic.h b/Engine/source/T3D/tsStatic.h
index 5bf4b5353..57a7fc695 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/tsStatic.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/tsStatic.h
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ public:
    void onScaleChanged();
    void prepRenderImage( SceneRenderState *state );
    void inspectPostApply();
+   virtual void onMount( SceneObject *obj, S32 node );
+   virtual void onUnmount( SceneObject *obj, S32 node );
 
    /// The type of mesh data use for collision queries.
    MeshType getCollisionType() const { return mCollisionType; }