diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/IPerspectiveAwareModel.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/IPerspectiveAwareModel.java
index 71309f768d..16fd01d013 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/IPerspectiveAwareModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/IPerspectiveAwareModel.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public interface IPerspectiveAwareModel extends IFlexibleBakedModel
         {
             TRSRTransformation tr = transforms.get(cameraTransformType);
             Matrix4f mat = null;
-            if(tr != null && tr != TRSRTransformation.identity()) mat = TRSRTransformation.blockCornerToCenter(tr).getMatrix();
+            if(tr != null && !tr.equals(TRSRTransformation.identity())) mat = TRSRTransformation.blockCornerToCenter(tr).getMatrix();
             return Pair.of(model, mat);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/ItemLayerModel.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/ItemLayerModel.java
index 87100ee9e0..119092eb6f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/ItemLayerModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/ItemLayerModel.java
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ import java.util.BitSet;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import javax.vecmath.Matrix4f;
 import javax.vecmath.Vector4f;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
+
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.block.model.BakedQuad;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.block.model.ItemCameraTransforms;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.block.model.ItemCameraTransforms.TransformType;
@@ -93,14 +96,10 @@ public class ItemLayerModel implements IRetexturableModel
         }
         TextureAtlasSprite particle = bakedTextureGetter.apply(textures.isEmpty() ? new ResourceLocation("missingno") : textures.get(0));
         ImmutableMap<TransformType, TRSRTransformation> map = IPerspectiveAwareModel.MapWrapper.getTransforms(state);
-        IFlexibleBakedModel ret = new BakedModel(builder.build(), particle, format);
-        if(map.isEmpty())
-        {
-            return ret;
-        }
-        return new IPerspectiveAwareModel.MapWrapper(ret, map);
+        return new BakedItemModel(builder.build(), particle, format, map, null);
     }
 
+    @Deprecated // remove 1.9
     public static class BakedModel implements IFlexibleBakedModel
     {
         private final ImmutableList<BakedQuad> quads;
@@ -124,6 +123,65 @@ public class ItemLayerModel implements IRetexturableModel
         public VertexFormat getFormat() { return format; }
     }
 
+    private static class BakedItemModel implements IFlexibleBakedModel, IPerspectiveAwareModel
+    {
+        private final ImmutableList<BakedQuad> quads;
+        private final TextureAtlasSprite particle;
+        private final VertexFormat format;
+        private final ImmutableMap<TransformType, TRSRTransformation> transforms;
+        private final IFlexibleBakedModel otherModel;
+        private final boolean isCulled;
+
+        public BakedItemModel(ImmutableList<BakedQuad> quads, TextureAtlasSprite particle, VertexFormat format, ImmutableMap<TransformType, TRSRTransformation> transforms, IFlexibleBakedModel otherModel)
+        {
+            this.quads = quads;
+            this.particle = particle;
+            this.format = format;
+            this.transforms = transforms;
+            if(otherModel != null)
+            {
+                this.otherModel = otherModel;
+                this.isCulled = true;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                ImmutableList.Builder<BakedQuad> builder = ImmutableList.builder();
+                for(BakedQuad quad : quads)
+                {
+                    if(quad.getFace() == EnumFacing.SOUTH)
+                    {
+                        builder.add(quad);
+                    }
+                }
+                this.otherModel = new BakedItemModel(builder.build(), particle, format, transforms, this);
+                isCulled = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public boolean isAmbientOcclusion() { return true; }
+        public boolean isGui3d() { return false; }
+        public boolean isBuiltInRenderer() { return false; }
+        public TextureAtlasSprite getParticleTexture() { return particle; }
+        public ItemCameraTransforms getItemCameraTransforms() { return ItemCameraTransforms.DEFAULT; }
+        public List<BakedQuad> getFaceQuads(EnumFacing side) { return ImmutableList.of(); }
+        public List<BakedQuad> getGeneralQuads() { return quads; }
+        public VertexFormat getFormat() { return format; }
+
+        public Pair<? extends IFlexibleBakedModel, Matrix4f> handlePerspective(TransformType type)
+        {
+            Pair<? extends IFlexibleBakedModel, Matrix4f> pair = IPerspectiveAwareModel.MapWrapper.handlePerspective(this, transforms, type);
+            if(type == TransformType.GUI && !isCulled && pair.getRight() == null)
+            {
+                return Pair.of(otherModel, null);
+            }
+            else if(type != TransformType.GUI && isCulled)
+            {
+                return Pair.of(otherModel, pair.getRight());
+            }
+            return pair;
+        }
+    }
+
     public ImmutableList<BakedQuad> getQuadsForSprite(int tint, TextureAtlasSprite sprite, VertexFormat format, Optional<TRSRTransformation> transform)
     {
         ImmutableList.Builder<BakedQuad> builder = ImmutableList.builder();