diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/FlattenSphere.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/FlattenSphere.cs
index 7bf88f0c95..40fb01ea8f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/FlattenSphere.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/FlattenSphere.cs
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Terrain.PaintBrushes
 
             double sum = 0.0;
             double step2 = 0.0;
+ 			duration = 0.009; //MCP Should be read from ini file
+ 
 
             // compute delta map
             for (x = 0; x < map.Width; x++)
@@ -80,4 +82,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Terrain.PaintBrushes
 
         #endregion
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/LowerSphere.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/LowerSphere.cs
index 202ab3bf48..08b28793ab 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/LowerSphere.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/LowerSphere.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Terrain.PaintBrushes
         public void PaintEffect(ITerrainChannel map, double rx, double ry, double strength, double duration)
         {
             strength = TerrainUtil.MetersToSphericalStrength(strength);
-
+            duration = 0.03; //MCP Should be read from ini file
+ 
             int x;
             for (x = 0; x < map.Width; x++)
             {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/RaiseSphere.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/RaiseSphere.cs
index f5344a0859..e4fe091366 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/RaiseSphere.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/RaiseSphere.cs
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Terrain.PaintBrushes
     public class RaiseSphere : ITerrainPaintableEffect
     {
         #region ITerrainPaintableEffect Members
+        
 
         public void PaintEffect(ITerrainChannel map, double rx, double ry, double strength, double duration)
         {
+            duration = 0.03; //MCP Should be read from ini file
             strength = TerrainUtil.MetersToSphericalStrength(strength);
 
             int x;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/RevertSphere.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/RevertSphere.cs
index db3fef71d4..64c0a07d48 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/RevertSphere.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/RevertSphere.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Terrain.PaintBrushes
         public void PaintEffect(ITerrainChannel map, double rx, double ry, double strength, double duration)
         {
             strength = TerrainUtil.MetersToSphericalStrength(strength);
-
+			duration = 0.03; //MCP Should be read from ini file
+ 
             if (duration > 1.0)
                 duration = 1.0;
             if (duration < 0)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/SmoothSphere.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/SmoothSphere.cs
index fc0a579330..89d9063a26 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/SmoothSphere.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/SmoothSphere.cs
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Terrain.PaintBrushes
             int x, y;
             double[,] tweak = new double[map.Width,map.Height];
 
-            double area = strength;
+            double area = strength; 
             double step = strength / 4.0;
+            duration = 0.0045; //MCP Should be read from ini file
+ 
 
             // compute delta map
             for (x = 0; x < map.Width; x++)
@@ -91,4 +93,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Terrain.PaintBrushes
 
         #endregion
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/TerrainUtil.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/TerrainUtil.cs
index def28eb614..2e6595af58 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/TerrainUtil.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/TerrainUtil.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Terrain
     {
         public static double MetersToSphericalStrength(double size)
         {
-            return Math.Pow(2, size);
+            //return Math.Pow(2, size);
+            return (size + 1) * 2.5; // MCP: a more useful brush size range
         }
 
         public static double SphericalFactor(double x, double y, double rx, double ry, double size)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/Tests/TerrainTest.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/Tests/TerrainTest.cs
index 61ebc5c567..eaa674eaac 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/Tests/TerrainTest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/Tests/TerrainTest.cs
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Terrain.Tests
             TerrainChannel x = new TerrainChannel(256, 256);
             ITerrainPaintableEffect effect = new RaiseSphere();
 
-            effect.PaintEffect(x, 128.0, 128.0, 50, 0.1);
+            effect.PaintEffect(x, 128.0, 128.0, 100, 0.1);
             Assert.That(x[128, 128] > 0.0, "Raise brush not raising values.");
             Assert.That(x[0, 128] > 0.0, "Raise brush lowering edge values.");
 
             x = new TerrainChannel(256, 256);
             effect = new LowerSphere();
 
-            effect.PaintEffect(x, 128.0, 128.0, 50, 0.1);
+            effect.PaintEffect(x, 128.0, 128.0, 100, 0.1);
             Assert.That(x[128, 128] < 0.0, "Lower not lowering values.");
             Assert.That(x[0, 128] < 0.0, "Lower brush affecting edge values.");
         }