Need Help with a dark skybox

[TheTrainRider]

I'm experimenting with a smaller version of gm_construct, but my skybox is way too dark.

[URL="http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/921256711346666144/E7F87CAABA199F63F123979AFD7141F03900EFE9/1024x576.resizedimage"]http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/921256711346666144/E7F87CAABA199F63F123979AFD7141F03900EFE9/1024x576.resizedimage[/URL]

This makes the map feel all dark and depressing which is not the effect I'm going for.
I was wondering if anybody knew what was causing this. I fiddled with the light_environment to no avail. Is it an issue with the lighting or is it just some quirk of the models?

[TurtleeyFP]

Try disabling shadows on them.

[Stinger21]

if they are prop_static try compiling VRAD with -StaticPropLighting

[url]https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/VRAD[/url]