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3D models of mills on Google Earth

Author: Jonathan Green

I just thought you might be interested, I’ve been working to produce 3D computerised models of watermills and windmills for the 3D layer on Google Earth. They do lose a little detail when optimised by Google, but are still quite pleasing.

Poster Image

The models are of: Newhall Mill, Sutton Coldfield; Place Mill, Christchurch; Hardley Drainage Mill, Norfolk; Thurne Drainage Mill, Norfolk (see image above); Berney Arms Drainage Mill, Norfolk; and just submitted, awaiting approval by Google is St.Benet’s Level Drainage Mill, Norfolk.

Links to download original un-optimised copies directly in Google Earth are as follows:

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=35faab29dcceb7e065cadd64a76c61f5&ct=mdsa
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=380107eedc927c92572f3cb8ee9fd617&ct=mdsa
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=eb96119d76f39117572f3cb8ee9fd617&ct=mdsa
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=514ee8a75e23db65572f3cb8ee9fd617&ct=mdrm
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=e19458ed9cf2f6313d7599b04ed8fca2&ct=mdrm
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=8ba4432b48bcf5c4539e8e2442f3e188&ct=mdsa

I do hope you like them, and find them useful.