Reimporting Wc3 Models Help

I exported a few Warcraft III models and used the vertex modifier to edit the weapons off so I could add custom weapons. This is going to be a multiplayer map however, and the filesizes of the units are too large. Is there a way to make the model smaller by using some things already in the game (skins are already used, but can I get animations from wc3 itself or do they have to stay attached to the model in order to work?)

Basically, I'm just trying to get the filesize of the models as small as possible. Any suggestions?

No luck here, eh? That's 'cause this belongs to the model & mdl editing forum. Moved.

You could use Oinkerwinkle's animation remover to chop off needless stand animations and such, but that's your best bet.

You can also remove the weapons via alpha channel. Usually the textures are smaller than models.