Great to hear that it's most likely doable; I've already began to investigate the script files, so whenever I get anywhere I'll post info around the place explaining how it's done.Thanks for the warning Peter2, but have no fear - if I didn't constantly use backups when modding games I'd have torn out my own hair long ago!
Does anyone know if there's a publicly-available version of Lithtech's Model Viewer out there that actually works with the MM9 files? The NoLF version gives errors, and I'd rather not start off on a wild goose chase without first asking whether a good one exists.