diff --git a/Penumbra/Import/Models/Export/ModelExporter.cs b/Penumbra/Import/Models/Export/ModelExporter.cs
index 2060c323..07b37eeb 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Import/Models/Export/ModelExporter.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Import/Models/Export/ModelExporter.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class ModelExporter
     }
 
     /// <summary> Export a model in preparation for usage in a glTF file. If provided, skeleton will be used to skin the resulting meshes where appropriate. </summary>
-    public static Model Export(MdlFile mdl, XivSkeleton? xivSkeleton)
+    public static Model Export(MdlFile mdl, IEnumerable<XivSkeleton>? xivSkeleton)
     {
         var gltfSkeleton = xivSkeleton != null ? ConvertSkeleton(xivSkeleton) : null;
         var meshes = ConvertMeshes(mdl, gltfSkeleton);
@@ -50,12 +50,15 @@ public class ModelExporter
     }
 
     /// <summary> Convert XIV skeleton data into a glTF-compatible node tree, with mappings. </summary>
-    private static GltfSkeleton? ConvertSkeleton(XivSkeleton skeleton)
+    private static GltfSkeleton? ConvertSkeleton(IEnumerable<XivSkeleton> skeletons)
     {
         NodeBuilder? root = null;
         var names = new Dictionary<string, int>();
         var joints = new List<NodeBuilder>();
-        foreach (var bone in skeleton.Bones)
+
+        // Flatten out the bones across all the recieved skeletons, but retain a reference to the parent skeleton for lookups.
+        var iterator = skeletons.SelectMany(skeleton => skeleton.Bones.Select(bone => (skeleton, bone)));
+        foreach (var (skeleton, bone) in iterator)
         {
             if (names.ContainsKey(bone.Name)) continue;
 
diff --git a/Penumbra/Import/Models/ModelManager.cs b/Penumbra/Import/Models/ModelManager.cs
index dd796a42..a9e1b32d 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Import/Models/ModelManager.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Import/Models/ModelManager.cs
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 using Dalamud.Plugin.Services;
+using OtterGui;
 using OtterGui.Tasks;
+using Penumbra.Collections.Manager;
+using Penumbra.GameData;
 using Penumbra.GameData.Data;
 using Penumbra.GameData.Enums;
 using Penumbra.GameData.Files;
+using Penumbra.GameData.Structs;
 using Penumbra.Import.Models.Export;
+using Penumbra.Meta.Manipulations;
 using SharpGLTF.Scenes;
 
 namespace Penumbra.Import.Models;
 
-public sealed class ModelManager(IFramework framework, GamePathParser _parser) : SingleTaskQueue, IDisposable
+public sealed class ModelManager(IFramework framework, ActiveCollections collections, GamePathParser parser) : SingleTaskQueue, IDisposable
 {
     private readonly IFramework _framework = framework;
 
@@ -24,31 +29,55 @@ public sealed class ModelManager(IFramework framework, GamePathParser _parser) :
         _tasks.Clear();
     }
 
-    public Task ExportToGltf(MdlFile mdl, SklbFile? sklb, string outputPath)
-        => Enqueue(new ExportToGltfAction(this, mdl, sklb, outputPath));
+    public Task ExportToGltf(MdlFile mdl, IEnumerable<SklbFile>? sklbs, string outputPath)
+        => Enqueue(new ExportToGltfAction(this, mdl, sklbs, outputPath));
 
-    /// <summary> Try to find the .sklb path for a .mdl file. </summary>
-    /// <param name="mdlPath"> .mdl file to look up the skeleton for. </param>
-    public string? ResolveSklbForMdl(string mdlPath)
+    /// <summary> Try to find the .sklb paths for a .mdl file. </summary>
+    /// <param name="mdlPath"> .mdl file to look up the skeletons for. </param>
+    public string[]? ResolveSklbsForMdl(string mdlPath, EstManipulation[] estManipulations)
     {
-        var info = _parser.GetFileInfo(mdlPath);
+        var info = parser.GetFileInfo(mdlPath);
         if (info.FileType is not FileType.Model)
             return null;
 
+        var baseSkeleton = GamePaths.Skeleton.Sklb.Path(info.GenderRace, "base", 1);
+
         return info.ObjectType switch
         {
-            ObjectType.Equipment => GamePaths.Skeleton.Sklb.Path(info.GenderRace, "base", 1),
-            ObjectType.Accessory => GamePaths.Skeleton.Sklb.Path(info.GenderRace, "base", 1),
-            ObjectType.Character when info.BodySlot is BodySlot.Body or BodySlot.Tail => GamePaths.Skeleton.Sklb.Path(info.GenderRace, "base",
-                1),
+            ObjectType.Equipment => [baseSkeleton],
+            ObjectType.Accessory => [baseSkeleton],
+            ObjectType.Character when info.BodySlot is BodySlot.Body or BodySlot.Tail => [baseSkeleton],
+            ObjectType.Character when info.BodySlot is BodySlot.Hair
+                => [baseSkeleton, ResolveHairSkeleton(info, estManipulations)],
             ObjectType.Character => throw new Exception($"Currently unsupported human model type \"{info.BodySlot}\"."),
-            ObjectType.DemiHuman => GamePaths.DemiHuman.Sklb.Path(info.PrimaryId),
-            ObjectType.Monster   => GamePaths.Monster.Sklb.Path(info.PrimaryId),
-            ObjectType.Weapon    => GamePaths.Weapon.Sklb.Path(info.PrimaryId),
+            ObjectType.DemiHuman => [GamePaths.DemiHuman.Sklb.Path(info.PrimaryId)],
+            ObjectType.Monster   => [GamePaths.Monster.Sklb.Path(info.PrimaryId)],
+            ObjectType.Weapon    => [GamePaths.Weapon.Sklb.Path(info.PrimaryId)],
             _                    => null,
         };
     }
 
+    private string ResolveHairSkeleton(GameObjectInfo info, EstManipulation[] estManipulations)
+    {
+        // TODO: might be able to genericse this over esttype based on incoming info
+        var (gender, race) = info.GenderRace.Split();
+        var modEst = estManipulations
+            .FirstOrNull(est => 
+                est.Gender == gender
+                && est.Race == race
+                && est.Slot == EstManipulation.EstType.Hair
+                && est.SetId == info.PrimaryId
+            );
+        
+        // Try to use an entry from the current mod, falling back to the current collection, and finally an unmodified value.
+        var targetId = modEst?.Entry
+            ?? collections.Current.MetaCache?.GetEstEntry(EstManipulation.EstType.Hair, info.GenderRace, info.PrimaryId)
+            ?? info.PrimaryId;
+
+        // TODO: i'm not conviced ToSuffix is correct - check!
+        return GamePaths.Skeleton.Sklb.Path(info.GenderRace, info.BodySlot.ToSuffix(), targetId);
+    }
+
     private Task Enqueue(IAction action)
     {
         if (_disposed)
@@ -75,16 +104,16 @@ public sealed class ModelManager(IFramework framework, GamePathParser _parser) :
         return task;
     }
 
-    private class ExportToGltfAction(ModelManager manager, MdlFile mdl, SklbFile? sklb, string outputPath)
+    private class ExportToGltfAction(ModelManager manager, MdlFile mdl, IEnumerable<SklbFile>? sklbs, string outputPath)
         : IAction
     {
         public void Execute(CancellationToken cancel)
         {
-            Penumbra.Log.Debug("Reading skeleton.");
-            var xivSkeleton = BuildSkeleton(cancel);
+            Penumbra.Log.Debug("Reading skeletons.");
+            var xivSkeletons = BuildSkeletons(cancel);
 
             Penumbra.Log.Debug("Converting model.");
-            var model = ModelExporter.Export(mdl, xivSkeleton);
+            var model = ModelExporter.Export(mdl, xivSkeletons);
 
             Penumbra.Log.Debug("Building scene.");
             var scene = new SceneBuilder();
@@ -96,16 +125,28 @@ public sealed class ModelManager(IFramework framework, GamePathParser _parser) :
         }
 
         /// <summary> Attempt to read out the pertinent information from a .sklb. </summary>
-        private XivSkeleton? BuildSkeleton(CancellationToken cancel)
+        private IEnumerable<XivSkeleton>? BuildSkeletons(CancellationToken cancel)
         {
-            if (sklb == null)
+            if (sklbs == null)
                 return null;
 
-            var xmlTask = manager._framework.RunOnFrameworkThread(() => HavokConverter.HkxToXml(sklb.Skeleton));
-            xmlTask.Wait(cancel);
-            var xml = xmlTask.Result;
+            // The havok methods we're relying on for this conversion are a bit
+            // finicky at the best of times, and can outright cause a CTD if they
+            // get upset. Running each conversion on its own tick seems to make
+            // this consistently non-crashy across my testing.
+            Task<string> CreateHavokTask((SklbFile Sklb, int Index) pair) =>
+                manager._framework.RunOnTick(
+                    () => HavokConverter.HkxToXml(pair.Sklb.Skeleton),
+                    delayTicks: pair.Index
+                );
 
-            return SkeletonConverter.FromXml(xml);
+            var havokTasks = sklbs
+                .WithIndex()
+                .Select(CreateHavokTask)
+                .ToArray();
+            Task.WaitAll(havokTasks, cancel);
+
+            return havokTasks.Select(task => SkeletonConverter.FromXml(task.Result));
         }
 
         public bool Equals(IAction? other)
diff --git a/Penumbra/UI/AdvancedWindow/ModEditWindow.Models.MdlTab.cs b/Penumbra/UI/AdvancedWindow/ModEditWindow.Models.MdlTab.cs
index b8573780..d4e75487 100644
--- a/Penumbra/UI/AdvancedWindow/ModEditWindow.Models.MdlTab.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/UI/AdvancedWindow/ModEditWindow.Models.MdlTab.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 using OtterGui;
 using Penumbra.GameData;
 using Penumbra.GameData.Files;
-using Penumbra.Mods;
+using Penumbra.Meta.Manipulations;
 using Penumbra.String.Classes;
 
 namespace Penumbra.UI.AdvancedWindow;
@@ -21,15 +21,14 @@ public partial class ModEditWindow
         public bool    PendingIo   { get; private set; }
         public string? IoException { get; private set; }
 
-        public MdlTab(ModEditWindow edit, byte[] bytes, string path, IMod? mod)
+        public MdlTab(ModEditWindow edit, byte[] bytes, string path)
         {
             _edit = edit;
 
             Mdl         = new MdlFile(bytes);
             _attributes = CreateAttributes(Mdl);
 
-            if (mod != null)
-                FindGamePaths(path, mod);
+            FindGamePaths(path);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
@@ -42,9 +41,13 @@ public partial class ModEditWindow
 
         /// <summary> Find the list of game paths that may correspond to this model. </summary>
         /// <param name="path"> Resolved path to a .mdl. </param>
-        /// <param name="mod"> Mod within which the .mdl is resolved. </param>
-        private void FindGamePaths(string path, IMod mod)
+        private void FindGamePaths(string path)
         {
+            // If there's no current mod (somehow), there's nothing to resolve the model within.
+            var mod = _edit._editor.Mod;
+            if (mod == null)
+                return;
+
             if (!Path.IsPathRooted(path) && Utf8GamePath.FromString(path, out var p))
             {
                 GamePaths = [p];
@@ -71,15 +74,34 @@ public partial class ModEditWindow
             });
         }
 
+        private EstManipulation[] GetCurrentEstManipulations()
+        {
+            var mod = _edit._editor.Mod;
+            var option = _edit._editor.Option;
+            if (mod == null || option == null)
+                return [];
+
+            // Filter then prepend the current option to ensure it's chosen first.
+            return mod.AllSubMods
+                .Where(subMod => subMod != option)
+                .Prepend(option)
+                .SelectMany(subMod => subMod.Manipulations)
+                .Where(manipulation => manipulation.ManipulationType == MetaManipulation.Type.Est)
+                .Select(manipulation => manipulation.Est)
+                .ToArray();
+        }
+
         /// <summary> Export model to an interchange format. </summary>
         /// <param name="outputPath"> Disk path to save the resulting file to. </param>
         public void Export(string outputPath, Utf8GamePath mdlPath)
         {
-            SklbFile? sklb = null;
+            IEnumerable<SklbFile>? sklbs = null;
             try
             {
-                var sklbPath = _edit._models.ResolveSklbForMdl(mdlPath.ToString());
-                sklb = sklbPath != null ? ReadSklb(sklbPath) : null;
+                var sklbPaths = _edit._models.ResolveSklbsForMdl(mdlPath.ToString(), GetCurrentEstManipulations());
+                sklbs = sklbPaths != null
+                    ? sklbPaths.Select(ReadSklb).ToArray()
+                    : null;
             }
             catch (Exception exception)
             {
@@ -88,7 +110,7 @@ public partial class ModEditWindow
             }
 
             PendingIo = true;
-            _edit._models.ExportToGltf(Mdl, sklb, outputPath)
+            _edit._models.ExportToGltf(Mdl, sklbs, outputPath)
                 .ContinueWith(task =>
                 {
                     IoException = task.Exception?.ToString();
diff --git a/Penumbra/UI/AdvancedWindow/ModEditWindow.cs b/Penumbra/UI/AdvancedWindow/ModEditWindow.cs
index 167adafe..8d3e32f9 100644
--- a/Penumbra/UI/AdvancedWindow/ModEditWindow.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/UI/AdvancedWindow/ModEditWindow.cs
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ public partial class ModEditWindow : Window, IDisposable
             (bytes, path, writable) => new MtrlTab(this, new MtrlFile(bytes), path, writable));
         _modelTab = new FileEditor<MdlTab>(this, gameData, config, _editor.Compactor, _fileDialog, "Models", ".mdl",
             () => PopulateIsOnPlayer(_editor.Files.Mdl, ResourceType.Mdl), DrawModelPanel, () => _mod?.ModPath.FullName ?? string.Empty,
-            (bytes, path, _) => new MdlTab(this, bytes, path, _mod));
+            (bytes, path, _) => new MdlTab(this, bytes, path));
         _shaderPackageTab = new FileEditor<ShpkTab>(this, gameData, config, _editor.Compactor, _fileDialog, "Shaders", ".shpk",
             () => PopulateIsOnPlayer(_editor.Files.Shpk, ResourceType.Shpk), DrawShaderPackagePanel,
             () => _mod?.ModPath.FullName ?? string.Empty,