Yep, the mine has been done as deployable.
As for modding anything in the game, just cause people may not like it
doesn't mean it should not be attempted.
The things you may stumble across can be amazing.
Heck, playing around with a V-1 Doodlebug got the Air Ships!
From those - Barrage Ballons!
My personnal mod install flies ME 262s, and experimental V-2s also!
Not much use in the game per say but they are a hoot to watch
and like any research project, the end result is not always what you were
looking for but you still discover things.