Why do models lack textures even though you downloaded a painted model? Can it be painted yourself?

The absence of textures on a model, even if you downloaded a painted version, may be due to the model file not containing embedded textures or links to them, or the textures were not correctly imported along with the model.

Models are often stored separately from textures, which can be in separate files (e.g., .png, .jpg). If textures are not connected or the paths to them are broken, the model will display without coloring.

You can paint the model yourself using 3D editors (Blender, Maya, 3ds Max) or material editing software. In these, you can create and apply new textures or materials, then export the model with them.

In the context of programming in Go, if you work with 3D models, you can use libraries for loading and applying textures, but the process of creating textures is usually performed in specialized tools.