diff --git a/src/game/chr/chr.c b/src/game/chr/chr.c
index fcb1524f2..f17187964 100644
--- a/src/game/chr/chr.c
+++ b/src/game/chr/chr.c
@@ -12636,7 +12636,7 @@ glabel func0f0260c4
 /*  f02641c:	10000005 */ 	b	.L0f026434
 /*  f026420:	8ca20014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($a1)
 .L0f026424:
-/*  f026424:	0c007207 */ 	jal	func0001c81c
+/*  f026424:	0c007207 */ 	jal	modelAttachHead
 /*  f026428:	afa50110 */ 	sw	$a1,0x110($sp)
 /*  f02642c:	8fa50110 */ 	lw	$a1,0x110($sp)
 /*  f026430:	8ca20014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($a1)
@@ -12924,7 +12924,7 @@ glabel func0f0260c4
 /*  f026828:	10000006 */ 	b	.L0f026844
 /*  f02682c:	8ca20014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($a1)
 .L0f026830:
-/*  f026830:	0c007207 */ 	jal	func0001c81c
+/*  f026830:	0c007207 */ 	jal	modelAttachHead
 /*  f026834:	afa50110 */ 	sw	$a1,0x110($sp)
 /*  f026838:	8fa50110 */ 	lw	$a1,0x110($sp)
 /*  f02683c:	8fa40128 */ 	lw	$a0,0x128($sp)
@@ -13234,7 +13234,7 @@ glabel var7f1a8944
 /*  f026c0c:	10000005 */ 	b	.L0f026c24
 /*  f026c10:	8ca20014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($a1)
 .L0f026c14:
-/*  f026c14:	0c007207 */ 	jal	func0001c81c
+/*  f026c14:	0c007207 */ 	jal	modelAttachHead
 /*  f026c18:	afa500fc */ 	sw	$a1,0xfc($sp)
 /*  f026c1c:	8fa500fc */ 	lw	$a1,0xfc($sp)
 /*  f026c20:	8ca20014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($a1)
@@ -13539,7 +13539,7 @@ glabel var7f1a8944
 /*  f02705c:	10000006 */ 	b	.L0f027078
 /*  f027060:	8fa500fc */ 	lw	$a1,0xfc($sp)
 /*  f027064:	00e02025 */ 	or	$a0,$a3,$zero
-/*  f027068:	0c007207 */ 	jal	func0001c81c
+/*  f027068:	0c007207 */ 	jal	modelAttachHead
 /*  f02706c:	afa500fc */ 	sw	$a1,0xfc($sp)
 /*  f027070:	8fa70120 */ 	lw	$a3,0x120($sp)
 /*  f027074:	8fa500fc */ 	lw	$a1,0xfc($sp)
@@ -14090,7 +14090,7 @@ glabel func0f0270f4
 /*  f027818:	10000006 */ 	b	.L0f027834
 /*  f02781c:	8ca20014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($a1)
 .L0f027820:
-/*  f027820:	0c007207 */ 	jal	func0001c81c
+/*  f027820:	0c007207 */ 	jal	modelAttachHead
 /*  f027824:	afa500a4 */ 	sw	$a1,0xa4($sp)
 /*  f027828:	8fa500a4 */ 	lw	$a1,0xa4($sp)
 /*  f02782c:	8fa40094 */ 	lw	$a0,0x94($sp)
diff --git a/src/game/game_129210.c b/src/game/game_129210.c
index 3dd15404f..29d01c901 100644
--- a/src/game/game_129210.c
+++ b/src/game/game_129210.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void func0f129210(void *find, void *replacement)
 					func0001c7d0(obj->model, node);
 					break;
 				case MODELNODETYPE_HEADSPOT:
-					func0001c81c(obj->model, node);
+					modelAttachHead(obj->model, node);
 					break;
 				}
 
diff --git a/src/game/propobj.c b/src/game/propobj.c
index ffa32214b..ae07cba70 100644
--- a/src/game/propobj.c
+++ b/src/game/propobj.c
@@ -2841,7 +2841,7 @@ glabel func0f0687e4
 /*  f068878:	10000004 */ 	b	.L0f06888c
 /*  f06887c:	8e020014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($s0)
 .L0f068880:
-/*  f068880:	0c007207 */ 	jal	func0001c81c
+/*  f068880:	0c007207 */ 	jal	modelAttachHead
 /*  f068884:	02002825 */ 	or	$a1,$s0,$zero
 /*  f068888:	8e020014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($s0)
 .L0f06888c:
@@ -2983,7 +2983,7 @@ glabel func0f068998
 /*  f068a2c:	10000004 */ 	b	.L0f068a40
 /*  f068a30:	8e020014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($s0)
 .L0f068a34:
-/*  f068a34:	0c007207 */ 	jal	func0001c81c
+/*  f068a34:	0c007207 */ 	jal	modelAttachHead
 /*  f068a38:	02002825 */ 	or	$a1,$s0,$zero
 /*  f068a3c:	8e020014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($s0)
 .L0f068a40:
@@ -8286,7 +8286,7 @@ glabel var7f1aa264
 /*  f06c148:	10000004 */ 	b	.L0f06c15c
 /*  f06c14c:	00000000 */ 	nop
 /*  f06c150:	02602025 */ 	or	$a0,$s3,$zero
-/*  f06c154:	0c007207 */ 	jal	func0001c81c
+/*  f06c154:	0c007207 */ 	jal	modelAttachHead
 /*  f06c158:	02002825 */ 	or	$a1,$s0,$zero
 .L0f06c15c:
 /*  f06c15c:	12800018 */ 	beqz	$s4,.L0f06c1c0
@@ -53304,7 +53304,7 @@ glabel var7f1aa838
 /*  f082610:	10000005 */ 	b	.L0f082628
 /*  f082614:	8fa600d0 */ 	lw	$a2,0xd0($sp)
 .L0f082618:
-/*  f082618:	0c007207 */ 	jal	func0001c81c
+/*  f082618:	0c007207 */ 	jal	modelAttachHead
 /*  f08261c:	8cc40018 */ 	lw	$a0,0x18($a2)
 /*  f082620:	8fc20014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($s8)
 /*  f082624:	8fa600d0 */ 	lw	$a2,0xd0($sp)
@@ -54018,7 +54018,7 @@ glabel var7f1aa838
 /*  f081084:	10000005 */ 	beqz	$zero,.NB0f08109c
 /*  f081088:	8fa600d8 */ 	lw	$a2,0xd8($sp)
 .NB0f08108c:
-/*  f08108c:	0c007627 */ 	jal	func0001c81c
+/*  f08108c:	0c007627 */ 	jal	modelAttachHead
 /*  f081090:	8cc40018 */ 	lw	$a0,0x18($a2)
 /*  f081094:	8ec20014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($s6)
 /*  f081098:	8fa600d8 */ 	lw	$a2,0xd8($sp)
@@ -59045,7 +59045,7 @@ glabel var7f1aaa00
 /*  f084b24:	10000004 */ 	b	.L0f084b38
 /*  f084b28:	00000000 */ 	nop
 /*  f084b2c:	02c02025 */ 	or	$a0,$s6,$zero
-/*  f084b30:	0c007207 */ 	jal	func0001c81c
+/*  f084b30:	0c007207 */ 	jal	modelAttachHead
 /*  f084b34:	02002825 */ 	or	$a1,$s0,$zero
 .L0f084b38:
 /*  f084b38:	12600043 */ 	beqz	$s3,.L0f084c48
@@ -66645,7 +66645,7 @@ glabel func0f089a94
 /*  f089bec:	10000004 */ 	b	.L0f089c00
 /*  f089bf0:	8e020014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($s0)
 .L0f089bf4:
-/*  f089bf4:	0c007207 */ 	jal	func0001c81c
+/*  f089bf4:	0c007207 */ 	jal	modelAttachHead
 /*  f089bf8:	02002825 */ 	or	$a1,$s0,$zero
 /*  f089bfc:	8e020014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($s0)
 .L0f089c00:
diff --git a/src/include/lib/model.h b/src/include/lib/model.h
index 780033cdc..69f1431ce 100644
--- a/src/include/lib/model.h
+++ b/src/include/lib/model.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ u32 func0001c5b4(void);
 u32 func0001c664(void);
 void func0001c784(struct model *model, struct modelnode *node);
 void func0001c7d0(struct model *model, struct modelnode *node);
-void func0001c81c(struct model *model, struct modelnode *node);
+void modelAttachHead(struct model *model, struct modelnode *node);
 u32 func0001c868(void);
 u32 func0001c924(void);
 u32 func0001c950(void);
diff --git a/src/include/types.h b/src/include/types.h
index 7db324742..901216ada 100644
--- a/src/include/types.h
+++ b/src/include/types.h
@@ -685,6 +685,10 @@ struct modeldata_root { // type 0x01
 	u32 unk5c;
 };
 
+struct modeldata_nearfar { // type 0x08
+	bool visible;
+};
+
 struct modeldata_partid { // type 0x12
 	union {
 		u16 u16;
diff --git a/src/lib/model.c b/src/lib/model.c
index e0cbae6b0..bf886a2f2 100644
--- a/src/lib/model.c
+++ b/src/lib/model.c
@@ -3266,9 +3266,9 @@ glabel func0001c664
 void func0001c784(struct model *model, struct modelnode *node)
 {
 	struct modelnode_nearfar *data1 = &node->data->nearfar;
-	u32 *data2 = modelGetNodeData(model, node);
+	struct modeldata_nearfar *data2 = modelGetNodeData(model, node);
 
-	if (*data2) {
+	if (data2->visible) {
 		node->child = data1->target;
 	} else {
 		node->child = NULL;
@@ -3278,40 +3278,35 @@ void func0001c784(struct model *model, struct modelnode *node)
 void func0001c7d0(struct model *model, struct modelnode *node)
 {
 	struct modelnode_partid *data1 = &node->data->partid;
-	struct modelnode_partid *data2 = modelGetNodeData(model, node);
+	struct modeldata_partid *data2 = modelGetNodeData(model, node);
 
-	if (data2->target) {
+	if (data2->visible.u32) {
 		node->child = data1->target;
 	} else {
 		node->child = NULL;
 	}
 }
 
-GLOBAL_ASM(
-glabel func0001c81c
-/*    1c81c:	27bdffe8 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,-24
-/*    1c820:	afbf0014 */ 	sw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*    1c824:	0c006a87 */ 	jal	modelGetNodeData
-/*    1c828:	afa5001c */ 	sw	$a1,0x1c($sp)
-/*    1c82c:	8c440000 */ 	lw	$a0,0x0($v0)
-/*    1c830:	8fa5001c */ 	lw	$a1,0x1c($sp)
-/*    1c834:	50800009 */ 	beqzl	$a0,.L0001c85c
-/*    1c838:	8fbf0014 */ 	lw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*    1c83c:	8c830000 */ 	lw	$v1,0x0($a0)
-/*    1c840:	10600005 */ 	beqz	$v1,.L0001c858
-/*    1c844:	aca30014 */ 	sw	$v1,0x14($a1)
-/*    1c848:	ac650008 */ 	sw	$a1,0x8($v1)
-.L0001c84c:
-/*    1c84c:	8c63000c */ 	lw	$v1,0xc($v1)
-/*    1c850:	5460fffe */ 	bnezl	$v1,.L0001c84c
-/*    1c854:	ac650008 */ 	sw	$a1,0x8($v1)
-.L0001c858:
-/*    1c858:	8fbf0014 */ 	lw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-.L0001c85c:
-/*    1c85c:	27bd0018 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,0x18
-/*    1c860:	03e00008 */ 	jr	$ra
-/*    1c864:	00000000 */ 	nop
-);
+/**
+ * Attach a head model to its placeholder on the body model.
+ *
+ * The given modelnode is assumed to be of type MODELNODETYPE_HEADSPOT.
+ */
+void modelAttachHead(struct model *model, struct modelnode *bodynode)
+{
+	struct modeldata_headspot *data = modelGetNodeData(model, bodynode);
+
+	if (data->modelfiledata) {
+		struct modelnode *headnode = data->modelfiledata->rootnode;
+
+		bodynode->child = headnode;
+
+		while (headnode) {
+			headnode->parent = bodynode;
+			headnode = headnode->next;
+		}
+	}
+}
 
 GLOBAL_ASM(
 glabel func0001c868
@@ -3626,7 +3621,7 @@ glabel var700543b8
 /*    1cb90:	10000004 */ 	b	.L0001cba4
 /*    1cb94:	00000000 */ 	nop
 /*    1cb98:	02402025 */ 	or	$a0,$s2,$zero
-/*    1cb9c:	0c007207 */ 	jal	func0001c81c
+/*    1cb9c:	0c007207 */ 	jal	modelAttachHead
 /*    1cba0:	02002825 */ 	or	$a1,$s0,$zero
 .L0001cba4:
 /*    1cba4:	12200006 */ 	beqz	$s1,.L0001cbc0
@@ -3729,7 +3724,7 @@ glabel var700543e0
 /*    1cca4:	10000007 */ 	b	.L0001ccc4
 /*    1cca8:	8e020014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($s0)
 /*    1ccac:	02202025 */ 	or	$a0,$s1,$zero
-/*    1ccb0:	0c007207 */ 	jal	func0001c81c
+/*    1ccb0:	0c007207 */ 	jal	modelAttachHead
 /*    1ccb4:	02002825 */ 	or	$a1,$s0,$zero
 /*    1ccb8:	10000002 */ 	b	.L0001ccc4
 /*    1ccbc:	8e020014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($s0)
@@ -3873,7 +3868,7 @@ glabel var70054440
 /*    1cdec:	10000007 */ 	b	.L0001ce0c
 /*    1cdf0:	8e020014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($s0)
 /*    1cdf4:	02202025 */ 	or	$a0,$s1,$zero
-/*    1cdf8:	0c007207 */ 	jal	func0001c81c
+/*    1cdf8:	0c007207 */ 	jal	modelAttachHead
 /*    1cdfc:	02002825 */ 	or	$a1,$s0,$zero
 /*    1ce00:	10000002 */ 	b	.L0001ce0c
 /*    1ce04:	8e020014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($s0)