Hey again...
Here's the scoop...
I put both models in my project and I ran the game...
Only just a few parts were visable.
There is indeed a problem with the skins because I then removed all four skins from one of the models and I re-ran the game....
That model showed up fine but with no texture.
So... your .dds texture probably has the wrong .dds attributes.
You should read the manual about proper settings when creating .dds files.
If you have a .tga or .pcx of the same texture try that. Then re-create a new different type of .dds and then test.
Let me know your progress...