diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f8f2e1b343..c8e5adc180 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ type-uuid = "0.1"
 env_logger = "0.7"
 
 [profile.dev]
-opt-level = 3
\ No newline at end of file
+# opt-level = 3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bevy_gltf/src/lib.rs b/bevy_gltf/src/lib.rs
index fde298a562..512fb72ede 100644
--- a/bevy_gltf/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bevy_gltf/src/lib.rs
@@ -53,16 +53,35 @@ fn load_node(buffer_data: &[Vec<u8>], node: &gltf::Node, depth: i32) -> Result<M
             reader
                 .read_positions()
                 .map(|v| VertexAttribute {
-                    name: "position".into(),
+                    name: "Vertex_Position".into(),
                     values: VertexAttributeValues::Float3(v.collect()),
                 })
                 .map(|vertex_attribute| mesh.attributes.push(vertex_attribute));
 
-            // let indices = reader.read_indices().unwrap();
+            reader
+                .read_normals()
+                .map(|v| VertexAttribute {
+                    name: "Vertex_Normal".into(),
+                    values: VertexAttributeValues::Float3(v.collect()),
+                })
+                .map(|vertex_attribute| mesh.attributes.push(vertex_attribute));
+
+            reader
+                .read_tex_coords(0)
+                .map(|v| VertexAttribute {
+                    name: "Vertex_Uv".into(),
+                    values: VertexAttributeValues::Float2(v.into_f32().collect()),
+                })
+                .map(|vertex_attribute| mesh.attributes.push(vertex_attribute));
+
+
+            reader.read_indices().map(|indices| {
+                mesh.indices = Some(indices.into_u32().collect::<Vec<u32>>());
+            });
+
             return Ok(mesh);
         }
     }
-    println!();
 
     for child in node.children() {
         return Ok(load_node(buffer_data, &child, depth + 1)?);
diff --git a/examples/assets/Box.glb b/examples/assets/Box.glb
deleted file mode 100644
index 95ec886b6b..0000000000
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diff --git a/examples/assets/Box.gltf b/examples/assets/Box.gltf
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f603f07fc..0000000000
--- a/examples/assets/Box.gltf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,142 +0,0 @@
-{
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-        "version": "2.0"
-    },
-    "scene": 0,
-    "scenes": [
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-                -0.5
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-            "type": "VEC3"
-        }
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-                ],
-                "metallicFactor": 0.0
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-            "name": "Red"
-        }
-    ],
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deleted file mode 100644
index 74ef9165db..0000000000
--- a/examples/assets/Lantern.gltf
+++ /dev/null
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diff --git a/examples/assets/Monkey.bin b/examples/assets/Monkey.bin
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf7d3426ec
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diff --git a/examples/assets/Monkey.gltf b/examples/assets/Monkey.gltf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a6d9f0212e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/assets/Monkey.gltf
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+{
+    "asset" : {
+        "generator" : "Khronos glTF Blender I/O v1.1.46",
+        "version" : "2.0"
+    },
+    "scene" : 0,
+    "scenes" : [
+        {
+            "name" : "Scene",
+            "nodes" : [
+                0
+            ]
+        }
+    ],
+    "nodes" : [
+        {
+            "mesh" : 0,
+            "name" : "Suzanne"
+        }
+    ],
+    "meshes" : [
+        {
+            "name" : "Suzanne",
+            "primitives" : [
+                {
+                    "attributes" : {
+                        "POSITION" : 0,
+                        "NORMAL" : 1,
+                        "TEXCOORD_0" : 2
+                    },
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+                }
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+    "buffers" : [
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+}
diff --git a/examples/load_model.rs b/examples/load_model.rs
index 7facb3c5f5..6c85434b9c 100644
--- a/examples/load_model.rs
+++ b/examples/load_model.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,52 @@
 use bevy::{gltf, prelude::*};
 
 fn main() {
-    let mesh = gltf::load_gltf("examples/assets/Box.gltf").unwrap().unwrap();
-    // App::build().add_default_plugins().run();
+    App::build()
+        .add_default_plugins()
+        .add_startup_system(setup)
+        .add_system_init(bevy::input::system::exit_on_esc_system)
+        .run();
+}
+
+/// set up a simple scene
+fn setup(world: &mut World, resources: &mut Resources) {
+    let mesh = gltf::load_gltf("examples/assets/Monkey.gltf")
+        .unwrap()
+        .unwrap();
+    // create a cube and a plane mesh
+    let mut mesh_storage = resources.get_mut::<AssetStorage<Mesh>>().unwrap();
+    let mesh_handle = mesh_storage.add(mesh);
+
+    // create materials for our cube and plane
+    let mut material_storage = resources
+        .get_mut::<AssetStorage<StandardMaterial>>()
+        .unwrap();
+    let material_handle = material_storage.add(StandardMaterial {
+        albedo: Color::rgb(0.5, 0.4, 0.3),
+        ..Default::default()
+    });
+
+    // add entities to the world
+    world
+        .build()
+        // mesh
+        .add_entity(MeshEntity {
+            mesh: mesh_handle,
+            material: material_handle,
+            ..Default::default()
+        })
+        // light
+        .add_entity(LightEntity {
+            translation: Translation::new(4.0, -4.0, 5.0),
+            ..Default::default()
+        })
+        // camera
+        .add_entity(CameraEntity {
+            local_to_world: LocalToWorld(Mat4::look_at_rh(
+                Vec3::new(2.0, -6.0, 2.0),
+                Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
+                Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
+            )),
+            ..Default::default()
+        });
 }