Thanks for your comment Csaba.
I think we share the same ideas. I've contacted the city authority last year to ask if they were willing to help me out / sponsor me making GE models. No real steps were made, so I'm modelling the city by myself (along with another modeller)

I've contacted the Markiezenhof PR department last week, they are excited and willing to help me out. (probably financially or by providing me with photographs or access to the museum) So I think they realize the potential of GE models.

More and more people are using GE to scout locations for their trips / holidays. Cities with nice 3d models have an advantage I think. It would be even better if modellers like us would be able to include audio, video or detailed text with the model!

Regards, Ward

Hi guys,

Bergen op Zoom is growing steadily! About 30 models are accepted.

I'm working on a new project, my biggest so far:
The "Markiezenhof" city palace. http://www.markiezenhof.nl/

@unknownuser said:

The Markiezenhof (Marquises Palace) is one of the top 100 Dutch monuments. It was built in 1485 for the greater glory of the Lords, later Marquises of Bergen op Zoom. By 1514 the Markiezenhof had assumed its current dimensions.

Right up until the 18th century the nobility of this area represented an important political and economic power-block, recognised far beyond the borders of The Netherlands. After Bergen op Zoom had passed its peak in terms of economic growth it then took on significance as a garrison town.

From 1819 up until the beginning of the last century the Marquises Palace was used as an infantry barracks by the Dutch military. In spite of the intensive use of the building by the infantry units over that period the building appears to have remained largely intact and suffered little damage as a result.

Between 1963 and 1987 the halls, corridors, towers, courtyards, gardens and galleries of the Markiezenhof were thoroughly and meticulously restored to their former original glory. The centrepiece of the building is the Great Hall with its ‘Christoffel open hearth fireplace' weighing over 15,000 kilos and dating from 1521.

BING / MS / Live maps view:

Progress so far:

@ Csaba
Thanks for your quick reply, IE login seems to be working now.

@gaieus said:

Yeah, there was a major update (my first model was also accepted)

Link?

Update! Google accepted more models!

City theatre "De Maagd" highlighted in blue and the "St. Gertrudis" church.
(model made by other modeler)

Thanx Csaba!

Done!
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=ea3d2dc26a1e472d8c3a6b7267f81ff4

3 more models have been accepted!
Including the improved version of the Residence Dagmara. (above)

My new project is the city theatre the "Maagd"
Please take a look!

Building the front:

Front, entrance is between the two buildings.

Rear, on the right is the loading dock.
The two buildings on the left are the "artist entrance" and the ticket office.

Regards,
Ward

Crap...

I can't post anything!

@twharvey said:

Hi Ward,

Is this what you're looking for?

http://sites.google.com/site/3dwarehousemodelfeedbackissues/

Tom

Yep, this is what I'm looking for.
Thanks for your help Tom!

BTW How's your city coming along?

I need your help guys.

A few days ago I found a Google discussion board where people would place their GE models.
They had trouble getting their models accepted for the "best of 3d layer".

Google would then take a look at this discussion board / post and decide if they were going accept the model.

I lost the site and I haven't been able to find it.

Anyone got a link?

Thanks Ward

Leuk filmpje man!

How can you animate models and render them in Kerky?
I didn't know that was possible!

Cool building.
Kerkythea renders?

I like it! Reminds me a bit of the Sydney Opera House.
Maybe you could post some smaller images next time?

Residence Dagmara ready for Google Earth.

Attached the old and the new model!

Thanks for that link Csaba, that might come in handy!
Indeed, I've got some distortion issues sometimes.
I had to photoshop some extra "wall" at the top of the building because of the distortion.

To be continued!

Holy cow!
What comments / critics? Render looks perfect to me!
2 up!

I'm now updating one of my first models, Residence Dagmara. (Built in 1879)
The Google Earth accepted model doesn't have any photo textures, so its time for an update!

Hey Ray,

To be honest with you: Her butt is too fat.
The trunk is bigger then the engine bay, I think it should be the other way around.
Long nose and a short butt.

@frederik said:

@eduardonl said:

... much more usefull then the Kerky tutorial on their site...

In what sense...???

Never mind Frederik, I had an old tutorial.
The getting started KT2008 is quite good actually.
Majids tutorials is better suited for a quick start with KT I think.

Could you help me out with my lighting problem?
(as mentioned above)

Thanks for the tutorial Majid, much more usefull then the Kerky tutorial on their site...

I've got a problem with the light though.
How can I fix this?

Got a small update:

Continue working on the model. I've recently read about Le Corbusier and his "five points of architecture"
It appealed to me so I made some changes to the model.
Added stills to support the structure, added curtain wall windows. And of course I like the idea of a large roof garden!
(It kind of reminds me of the Lever House in New York)