diff --git a/tools/sync_models.sh b/tools/sync_models.sh
index 9bed6a6..381f484 100755
--- a/tools/sync_models.sh
+++ b/tools/sync_models.sh
@@ -103,6 +103,20 @@ if [ -z "$SRC_TEX" ] || [ ! -d "$SRC_TEX" ]; then
   PAL="$(find "$CLIENT/assets" -name 'Demonstration_Textures*.png' 2>/dev/null | head -1)"
   if [ -n "$PAL" ]; then SRC_TEX="$(dirname "$PAL")"; fi
 fi
+# Pack-Referenzordner (Operator-Befund 20.10. auf dem PC): die Original-Texturen
+# liegen NICHT im Client-Klon, sondern in einem eigenen Pack-Ordner
+# (~/godot-projects/ithappy_pack_ref/ithappy/military_desert/textures).
+for cand in "$DIR/../ithappy_pack_ref/ithappy/military_desert/textures" \
+            "$CLIENT/../ithappy_pack_ref/ithappy/military_desert/textures" \
+            "$DIR/../ithappy_pack_ref"; do
+  if [ -z "$SRC_TEX" ] || [ ! -d "$SRC_TEX" ]; then
+    if [ -d "$cand" ]; then SRC_TEX="$cand"; break; fi
+  fi
+done
+if [ -z "$SRC_TEX" ] || [ ! -d "$SRC_TEX" ]; then
+  PAL="$(find "$DIR/.." "$CLIENT/.." -maxdepth 6 -name 'Demonstration_Textures*.png' 2>/dev/null | head -1)"
+  if [ -n "$PAL" ]; then SRC_TEX="$(dirname "$PAL")"; fi
+fi
 if [ -z "$SRC_TEX" ] || [ ! -d "$SRC_TEX" ]; then
   echo "HINWEIS: Pack-Texturen nicht gefunden — gesucht in SCOPEDVR_TEX_DIR,"
   echo "         assets/textures/military_desert, assets/textures und nach"