Sweet! Thanks!
I'm always working on some sort of 3D project. I also do a lot of doodling, using new techniques and tools or a different workflow than I'm familiar with to accomplish a task. I may as well doodle up some models for Civ while I'm at it.
I'd certainly expect Civ's models to be in a proprietary format, so I'll probably need a converter (In the gaming mod community, Milkshape is popular for its ability with custom scripting, as well as Blender.. though I hate Blender with a passion..) and some unpackers to get at the files. It was a bit daunting trying to search through the Modding forums for information that was nicely laid out.
Thanks again for the link! I'll try to digest it after I finish Christmas dinner.