diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d1f6c18..5e6a4ef 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,4 +43,5 @@ add_subdirectory(argcracker)
 add_subdirectory(explorer)
 add_subdirectory(bonedecomp)
 add_subdirectory(parts)
-add_subdirectory(common)
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+add_subdirectory(common)
+add_subdirectory(mdlviewer)
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diff --git a/armoury/CMakeLists.txt b/armoury/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b3583c..b9fcecd 100644
--- a/armoury/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/armoury/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-find_package(assimp REQUIRED)
-set_target_properties(assimp::assimp PROPERTIES MAP_IMPORTED_CONFIG_DEBUG Release)
-
 add_executable(armoury
         src/main.cpp
         src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -25,7 +22,6 @@ target_link_libraries(armoury PUBLIC
         Qt5::Widgets
         Qt5::Concurrent
         renderer
-        assimp::assimp
         magic_enum
         physis z
         mdlpart
diff --git a/mdlviewer/CMakeLists.txt b/mdlviewer/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8eccfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mdlviewer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+add_executable(mdlviewer
+        src/main.cpp
+        src/mainwindow.cpp)
+target_include_directories(mdlviewer
+        PUBLIC
+        include)
+target_link_libraries(mdlviewer PUBLIC physis z ${LIBRARIES} Qt5::Core Qt5::Widgets mdlpart NovusCommon)
+
+install(TARGETS mdlviewer
+        DESTINATION "${INSTALL_BIN_PATH}")
+
+if(WIN32)
+    get_target_property(QMAKE_EXE Qt5::qmake IMPORTED_LOCATION)
+    get_filename_component(QT_BIN_DIR "${QMAKE_EXE}" DIRECTORY)
+
+    find_program(WINDEPLOYQT_ENV_SETUP qtenv2.bat HINTS "${QT_BIN_DIR}")
+    find_program(WINDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE windeployqt HINTS "${QT_BIN_DIR}")
+
+    # Run windeployqt immediately after build
+    add_custom_command(TARGET mdlviewer
+            POST_BUILD
+            COMMAND "${WINDEPLOYQT_ENV_SETUP}" && "${WINDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE}" \"$<TARGET_FILE:mdlviewer>\"
+            )
+endif()
diff --git a/mdlviewer/include/mainwindow.h b/mdlviewer/include/mainwindow.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..792d626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mdlviewer/include/mainwindow.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QMainWindow>
+
+#include "filecache.h"
+
+struct GameData;
+class MDLPart;
+
+class MainWindow : public QMainWindow {
+public:
+    MainWindow(GameData* data);
+
+private:
+    GameData* data = nullptr;
+    MDLPart* part = nullptr;
+    FileCache cache;
+};
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diff --git a/mdlviewer/src/main.cpp b/mdlviewer/src/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee450a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mdlviewer/src/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <physis.hpp>
+
+#include "mainwindow.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+    QApplication app(argc, argv);
+
+    MainWindow w(physis_gamedata_initialize(argv[1]));
+    w.show();
+
+    return app.exec();
+}
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diff --git a/mdlviewer/src/mainwindow.cpp b/mdlviewer/src/mainwindow.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c3d952
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mdlviewer/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#include "mainwindow.h"
+
+#include <QAction>
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QDesktopServices>
+#include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QHBoxLayout>
+#include <QListWidget>
+#include <QMenuBar>
+#include <QTableWidget>
+#include <QUrl>
+#include <fmt/core.h>
+#include <physis.hpp>
+
+#include "aboutwindow.h"
+#include "mdlpart.h"
+
+MainWindow::MainWindow(GameData* data) : data(data), cache(FileCache{*data}) {
+    setWindowTitle("Model Viewer");
+
+    auto fileMenu = menuBar()->addMenu("File");
+
+    auto openMDLFile = fileMenu->addAction("Open MDL...");
+    connect(openMDLFile, &QAction::triggered, [=] {
+        auto fileName = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(nullptr,
+                                                     "Open MDL File",
+                                                     "~",
+                                                     "FFXIV Model File (*.mdl)");
+
+        auto buffer = physis_read_file(fileName.toStdString().c_str());
+
+        part->addModel(physis_mdl_parse(buffer.size, buffer.data), {}, 0);
+    });
+
+    auto helpMenu = menuBar()->addMenu("Help");
+
+    auto donateAction = helpMenu->addAction("Donate");
+    connect(donateAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [] {
+        QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl("https://redstrate.com/fund"));
+    });
+    donateAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("help-donate"));
+
+    helpMenu->addSeparator();
+
+    auto aboutNovusAction = helpMenu->addAction("About Model Viewer");
+    aboutNovusAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("help-about"));
+    connect(aboutNovusAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [this] {
+        auto window = new AboutWindow(this);
+        window->show();
+    });
+
+    auto aboutQtAction = helpMenu->addAction("About Qt");
+    aboutQtAction->setIcon(QIcon(":/qt-project.org/qmessagebox/images/qtlogo-64.png"));
+    connect(aboutQtAction, &QAction::triggered, QApplication::instance(), &QApplication::aboutQt);
+
+    auto dummyWidget = new QWidget();
+    setCentralWidget(dummyWidget);
+
+    auto layout = new QHBoxLayout();
+    dummyWidget->setLayout(layout);
+
+    part = new MDLPart(data, cache);
+
+    const int raceCode = physis_get_race_code(Race::Hyur, Subrace::Midlander, Gender::Male);
+    QString skelName = QString{"c%1b0001.skel"}.arg(raceCode, 4, 10, QLatin1Char{'0'});
+    part->setSkeleton(physis_skeleton_from_skel(physis_read_file(skelName.toStdString().c_str())));
+
+    layout->addWidget(part);
+}
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diff --git a/parts/mdl/CMakeLists.txt b/parts/mdl/CMakeLists.txt
index beee462..f968459 100644
--- a/parts/mdl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/parts/mdl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+find_package(assimp REQUIRED)
+
 add_library(mdlpart STATIC mdlpart.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(mdlpart PUBLIC physis z ${LIBRARIES} Qt5::Core Qt5::Widgets renderer NovusCommon)
+target_link_libraries(mdlpart PUBLIC physis z ${LIBRARIES} Qt5::Core Qt5::Widgets renderer NovusCommon assimp::assimp)
 target_include_directories(mdlpart PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
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diff --git a/parts/mdl/mdlpart.cpp b/parts/mdl/mdlpart.cpp
index 547b33e..8aec835 100644
--- a/parts/mdl/mdlpart.cpp
+++ b/parts/mdl/mdlpart.cpp
@@ -338,6 +338,10 @@ void MDLPart::addModel(physis_MDL mdl, std::vector<physis_Material> materials, i
             return createMaterial(mat);
         });
 
+    if (materials.empty()) {
+        model.materials.push_back(createMaterial(physis_Material{}));
+    }
+
     models.push_back(model);
 
     Q_EMIT modelChanged();