Attached Link: http://www.vanishingpoint.biz/freestuff.asp?startno=239

Spaceship Earth, from Epcot, now as a Poser prop. Correctly scaled to the Poser people, this is a HUGE prop- the sphere is approximately 180 feet in diameter with the wand reaching higher than that. (Though the prop itself is just over 31,000 polygons.) This zip file contains the Spaceship Earth sphere, right and left buildings, ride building (behind the sphere), Mickey Mouse "wand", and a separate "front fountain" prop. This set is for use with the following items, which are available separately: 1) Monorail and Monorail Station (available for sale) 2) Track- Loop 1 (available for free) However, these items are NOT required to use this item- it is a completely stand-alone item. Important: these props will load into the scene *behind* the Monorail Station, which is behind the camera's postion. Camera files are included to help you set up your scene. --John

And another view, from behind.

Attached Link: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/parks/attractionDetail?id=SpaceshipEarthAttractionPage

Maybe you should give a link to a website for Epcot, so that the foreigners, like me, who have no idea what Epcot is, can see what this actually is.

That is wonderful work JHoagland!

Okay, fine, here's a more recent picture, taken last Saturday during this years' "International Flower and Garden Festival". And, no, I'm not going to make Goofy and Pluto topiary props. :)

--John

formwork that was used to cast in place the various parts of the epcot center and monorail system. Back then we used pencils and paper to do our designs. It sure looks cool to see this in 3d. THANKS

Fantastic job!

The dome is very impressive work. I've looked into existing dome-generating software, and it's tricky to get a really nice model like this, that follows the icosahedral design of Fuller.

wow..make 2, a connecting structure, and you have 'the Satellite of Love'..;) great work. Can't seem to get there from here, but I'll try again when I get home.

This is GREAT!! I just purchased the monorail and station yesterday! Now I'll have to try to model the whole complex - Anyone know where I can get a current map of Epcot with Reference pics? Thanks. Jim

Attached Link: http://maps.google.com/

I shouldn't give away my secrets, but it's super-easy to get an aerial view of Disney World (or anything else): just go to Google maps and then click the link for "Satellite". You can't save the image, so hit Print Screen and paste it into an image-editting program. For Epcot, start with "Lake Buena Vista FL" and zoom in. As for maps, just go to http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/index And click on Epcot. Though, these aren't the greatest pictures... and the maps may not be to scale. You may want to ask someone to scan in the actual park maps. :) I suggest using the aerial photos for actual scale and placement. However, the aerial photos are taken at a slight angle (not true up/ down). As for reference pictures, you can either do a search on the Internet or ask someone to go to Epcot and take pictures for you. :) --John

Hadn't thought of using satellite images! (SO OBVIOUS!!) - Actually I live in Florida but haven't been to Epcot in years. I've been thinking about modeling our city (Jacksonville)for years - I've never seen it done anywhere and the satellite thing is such an obvious starting point! I have a program (TextureMaker) that could help me unscew ground level photos of wall murals and architectural ornamentation. Still a daunting task. Damn I hate it when people get my mind flowing! :) Thanks for the ideas. Jim