Index: binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/carthaginians/blacksmith.xml
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/carthaginians/blacksmith.xml
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/carthaginians/blacksmith.xml
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
       <mesh>structural/kart_blacksmith.dae</mesh>
       <props>
         <prop actor="props/structures/carthaginians/blacksmith.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="particle/smoke_blacksmith.xml" attachpoint="smoke"/>
-        <prop actor="particle/flame.xml" attachpoint="fire"/>
         <prop actor="props/structures/decals/dirt_4x4.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
       </props>
       <textures>
@@ -19,6 +17,15 @@
     </variant>
   </group>
   <group>
+    <variant frequency="1" name="Idle"/>
+    <variant name="researching">
+      <props>
+        <prop actor="particle/smoke_blacksmith.xml" attachpoint="smoke"/>
+        <prop actor="particle/flame.xml" attachpoint="fire"/>
+      </props>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+  <group>
     <variant frequency="1" name="alive"/>
     <variant name="lightdamage">
       <textures>
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/ProductionQueue.js
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--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/ProductionQueue.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/ProductionQueue.js
@@ -350,7 +350,12 @@
 			let cmpTechnologyManager = QueryOwnerInterface(this.entity, IID_TechnologyManager);
 			cmpTechnologyManager.QueuedResearch(templateName, this.entity);
 			if (this.queue.length == 0)
+			{
 				cmpTechnologyManager.StartedResearch(templateName, false);
+				let cmpVisual = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Visual)
+				if (cmpVisual)
+					cmpVisual.SelectAnimation("researching", false, 1.0);
+			}
 
 			this.queue.push({
 				"id": this.nextID++,
@@ -447,6 +452,9 @@
 			// item.player is used as this.entity's owner may be invalid (deletion, etc.)
 			var cmpTechnologyManager = QueryPlayerIDInterface(item.player, IID_TechnologyManager);
 			cmpTechnologyManager.StoppedResearch(item.technologyTemplate, true);
+			let cmpVisual = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Visual)
+			if (cmpVisual)
+				cmpVisual.SelectAnimation("idle", false, 1.0);
 		}
 
 		// Remove from the queue
@@ -704,6 +712,9 @@
 				// Mark the research as started.
 				var cmpTechnologyManager = QueryOwnerInterface(this.entity, IID_TechnologyManager);
 				cmpTechnologyManager.StartedResearch(item.technologyTemplate, true);
+				let cmpVisual = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Visual)
+				if (cmpVisual)
+					cmpVisual.SelectAnimation("researching", false, 1.0);
 			}
 
 			item.productionStarted = true;
@@ -763,9 +774,10 @@
 		{
 			var cmpTechnologyManager = QueryOwnerInterface(this.entity, IID_TechnologyManager);
 			cmpTechnologyManager.ResearchTechnology(item.technologyTemplate);
-
+			let cmpVisual = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Visual)
+			if (cmpVisual)
+				cmpVisual.SelectAnimation("idle", false, 1.0);
 			let template = TechnologyTemplates.Get(item.technologyTemplate);
-
 			if (template && template.soundComplete)
 			{
 				var cmpSoundManager = Engine.QueryInterface(SYSTEM_ENTITY, IID_SoundManager);