diff --git a/src/game/propobj.c b/src/game/propobj.c
index 7be549143..660da57cd 100644
--- a/src/game/propobj.c
+++ b/src/game/propobj.c
@@ -32718,7 +32718,7 @@ glabel var7f1aa978
 /*  f083168:	8faa0138 */ 	lw	$t2,0x138($sp)
 /*  f08316c:	00402825 */ 	or	$a1,$v0,$zero
 /*  f083170:	27a600b8 */ 	addiu	$a2,$sp,0xb8
-/*  f083174:	0c006ac3 */ 	jal	func0001ab0c
+/*  f083174:	0c006ac3 */ 	jal	modelNodeGetPosition
 /*  f083178:	8d440018 */ 	lw	$a0,0x18($t2)
 /*  f08317c:	0fc1a2b5 */ 	jal	func0f068ad4
 /*  f083180:	8fa400c8 */ 	lw	$a0,0xc8($sp)
@@ -32727,7 +32727,7 @@ glabel var7f1aa978
 /*  f08318c:	8fab00c8 */ 	lw	$t3,0xc8($sp)
 /*  f083190:	00402825 */ 	or	$a1,$v0,$zero
 /*  f083194:	27a600a8 */ 	addiu	$a2,$sp,0xa8
-/*  f083198:	0c006ac3 */ 	jal	func0001ab0c
+/*  f083198:	0c006ac3 */ 	jal	modelNodeGetPosition
 /*  f08319c:	8d640018 */ 	lw	$a0,0x18($t3)
 /*  f0831a0:	c7a400b8 */ 	lwc1	$f4,0xb8($sp)
 /*  f0831a4:	c7a600a8 */ 	lwc1	$f6,0xa8($sp)
diff --git a/src/include/constants.h b/src/include/constants.h
index 3808d3739..cc164521f 100644
--- a/src/include/constants.h
+++ b/src/include/constants.h
@@ -1458,14 +1458,16 @@
 #define MODEL_CETANDOORSIDE         0x01b7
 #define MODEL_BUDDYBRIDGE           0x01b8
 
-#define MODELNODETYPE_ROOT        0x01
-#define MODELNODETYPE_DISPLAYLIST 0x18
-#define MODELNODETYPE_NEARFAR     0x08
-#define MODELNODETYPE_PARTID      0x12
-#define MODELNODETYPE_HAT         0x09
-#define MODELNODETYPE_0B          0x0b
-#define MODELNODETYPE_GUNFIRE     0x0c
-#define MODELNODETYPE_HEADSPOT    0x17
+#define MODELNODETYPE_ROOT         0x01
+#define MODELNODETYPE_POSITION     0x02
+#define MODELNODETYPE_NEARFAR      0x08
+#define MODELNODETYPE_HAT          0x09
+#define MODELNODETYPE_0B           0x0b
+#define MODELNODETYPE_GUNFIRE      0x0c
+#define MODELNODETYPE_PARTID       0x12
+#define MODELNODETYPE_POSITIONHELD 0x15
+#define MODELNODETYPE_HEADSPOT     0x17
+#define MODELNODETYPE_DISPLAYLIST  0x18
 
 #define MODELPART_MUZZLEFLASHRIGHT 0x0002
 #define MODELPART_MUZZLEFLASHLEFT  0x0003
diff --git a/src/include/lib/lib_1a500.h b/src/include/lib/lib_1a500.h
index f8c35fc4d..5b0c14e23 100644
--- a/src/include/lib/lib_1a500.h
+++ b/src/include/lib/lib_1a500.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ struct modelnode *modelGetPart(struct model08 *arg0, s32 partnum);
 struct modelthing *func0001a9bc(void *modelfiledata, s32 arg1);
 u32 func0001a9e8(void);
 void *modelGetNodeData(struct model *model, struct modelnode *node);
-void func0001ab0c(struct model *model, struct modelnode *node, struct coord *coord);
+void modelNodeGetPosition(struct model *model, struct modelnode *node, struct coord *coord);
 void func0001abc4(struct model *model, struct modelnode *node, struct coord *coord);
 void func0001ad0c(struct model *model, struct coord *coord);
 void func0001ad34(struct model *model, struct coord *coord);
diff --git a/src/include/types.h b/src/include/types.h
index 8d8749529..57b3b42bd 100644
--- a/src/include/types.h
+++ b/src/include/types.h
@@ -224,6 +224,10 @@ struct modelnode_partid { // type 0x12
 	u16 index;
 };
 
+struct modelnode_positionheld { // type 0x15
+	struct coord pos;
+};
+
 struct modelnode_headspot { // type 0x17
 	u16 index;
 };
@@ -249,6 +253,7 @@ struct modelnode {
 		struct modelnode_0b *unk0b;
 		struct modelnode_gunfire *gunfire;
 		struct modelnode_partid *partid;
+		struct modelnode_positionheld *positionheld;
 		struct modelnode_headspot *headspot;
 		struct modelnode_displaylist *displaylist;
 	} data;
@@ -303,9 +308,7 @@ struct model {
 struct modeldata_root { // type 0x01
 	u32 unk00;
 	f32 ground;
-	u32 unk08;
-	u32 unk0c;
-	u32 unk10;
+	struct coord pos;
 	f32 unk14;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/lib/lib_1a500.c b/src/lib/lib_1a500.c
index 8084e79a3..cc0940fe6 100644
--- a/src/lib/lib_1a500.c
+++ b/src/lib/lib_1a500.c
@@ -488,59 +488,40 @@ void *modelGetNodeData(struct model *model, struct modelnode *node)
 	return &datas[index];
 }
 
-GLOBAL_ASM(
-glabel func0001ab0c
-/*    1ab0c:	27bdffe8 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,-24
-/*    1ab10:	afbf0014 */ 	sw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*    1ab14:	94a20000 */ 	lhu	$v0,0x0($a1)
-/*    1ab18:	24010001 */ 	addiu	$at,$zero,0x1
-/*    1ab1c:	304e00ff */ 	andi	$t6,$v0,0xff
-/*    1ab20:	11c1000b */ 	beq	$t6,$at,.L0001ab50
-/*    1ab24:	24010002 */ 	addiu	$at,$zero,0x2
-/*    1ab28:	11c10013 */ 	beq	$t6,$at,.L0001ab78
-/*    1ab2c:	24010015 */ 	addiu	$at,$zero,0x15
-/*    1ab30:	51c1001a */ 	beql	$t6,$at,.L0001ab9c
-/*    1ab34:	8ca20004 */ 	lw	$v0,0x4($a1)
-/*    1ab38:	44800000 */ 	mtc1	$zero,$f0
-/*    1ab3c:	00000000 */ 	nop
-/*    1ab40:	e4c00000 */ 	swc1	$f0,0x0($a2)
-/*    1ab44:	e4c00004 */ 	swc1	$f0,0x4($a2)
-/*    1ab48:	1000001a */ 	b	.L0001abb4
-/*    1ab4c:	e4c00008 */ 	swc1	$f0,0x8($a2)
-.L0001ab50:
-/*    1ab50:	0c006a87 */ 	jal	modelGetNodeData
-/*    1ab54:	afa60020 */ 	sw	$a2,0x20($sp)
-/*    1ab58:	8fa60020 */ 	lw	$a2,0x20($sp)
-/*    1ab5c:	c4440008 */ 	lwc1	$f4,0x8($v0)
-/*    1ab60:	e4c40000 */ 	swc1	$f4,0x0($a2)
-/*    1ab64:	c446000c */ 	lwc1	$f6,0xc($v0)
-/*    1ab68:	e4c60004 */ 	swc1	$f6,0x4($a2)
-/*    1ab6c:	c4480010 */ 	lwc1	$f8,0x10($v0)
-/*    1ab70:	10000010 */ 	b	.L0001abb4
-/*    1ab74:	e4c80008 */ 	swc1	$f8,0x8($a2)
-.L0001ab78:
-/*    1ab78:	8ca20004 */ 	lw	$v0,0x4($a1)
-/*    1ab7c:	c44a0000 */ 	lwc1	$f10,0x0($v0)
-/*    1ab80:	e4ca0000 */ 	swc1	$f10,0x0($a2)
-/*    1ab84:	c4500004 */ 	lwc1	$f16,0x4($v0)
-/*    1ab88:	e4d00004 */ 	swc1	$f16,0x4($a2)
-/*    1ab8c:	c4520008 */ 	lwc1	$f18,0x8($v0)
-/*    1ab90:	10000008 */ 	b	.L0001abb4
-/*    1ab94:	e4d20008 */ 	swc1	$f18,0x8($a2)
-/*    1ab98:	8ca20004 */ 	lw	$v0,0x4($a1)
-.L0001ab9c:
-/*    1ab9c:	c4440000 */ 	lwc1	$f4,0x0($v0)
-/*    1aba0:	e4c40000 */ 	swc1	$f4,0x0($a2)
-/*    1aba4:	c4460004 */ 	lwc1	$f6,0x4($v0)
-/*    1aba8:	e4c60004 */ 	swc1	$f6,0x4($a2)
-/*    1abac:	c4480008 */ 	lwc1	$f8,0x8($v0)
-/*    1abb0:	e4c80008 */ 	swc1	$f8,0x8($a2)
-.L0001abb4:
-/*    1abb4:	8fbf0014 */ 	lw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*    1abb8:	27bd0018 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,0x18
-/*    1abbc:	03e00008 */ 	jr	$ra
-/*    1abc0:	00000000 */ 	nop
-);
+void modelNodeGetPosition(struct model *model, struct modelnode *node, struct coord *pos)
+{
+	switch (node->type & 0xff) {
+	case MODELNODETYPE_ROOT:
+		{
+		struct modeldata_root *data = modelGetNodeData(model, node);
+		pos->x = data->pos.x;
+		pos->y = data->pos.y;
+		pos->z = data->pos.z;
+		}
+		break;
+	case MODELNODETYPE_POSITION:
+		{
+		struct modelnode_position *data = node->data.position;
+		pos->x = data->pos.x;
+		pos->y = data->pos.y;
+		pos->z = data->pos.z;
+		}
+		break;
+	case MODELNODETYPE_POSITIONHELD:
+		{
+		struct modelnode_positionheld *data = node->data.positionheld;
+		pos->x = data->pos.x;
+		pos->y = data->pos.y;
+		pos->z = data->pos.z;
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		pos->x = 0;
+		pos->y = 0;
+		pos->z = 0;
+		break;
+	}
+}
 
 GLOBAL_ASM(
 glabel func0001abc4
@@ -635,7 +616,7 @@ glabel func0001abc4
 
 void func0001ad0c(struct model *model, struct coord *coord)
 {
-	func0001ab0c(model, model->unk08->rootnode, coord);
+	modelNodeGetPosition(model, model->unk08->rootnode, coord);
 }
 
 void func0001ad34(struct model *model, struct coord *coord)
@@ -678,7 +659,7 @@ glabel func0001ad5c
 /*    1add0:	55d50010 */ 	bnel	$t6,$s5,.L0001ae14
 /*    1add4:	8e310008 */ 	lw	$s1,0x8($s1)
 .L0001add8:
-/*    1add8:	0c006ac3 */ 	jal	func0001ab0c
+/*    1add8:	0c006ac3 */ 	jal	modelNodeGetPosition
 /*    1addc:	02c03025 */ 	or	$a2,$s6,$zero
 /*    1ade0:	c6040000 */ 	lwc1	$f4,0x0($s0)
 /*    1ade4:	c7a6003c */ 	lwc1	$f6,0x3c($sp)