
Have y'all e'er dreamed of owning your ain 3d scale model of the Grand Canyon or the Matterhorn? Well thank y'all to the Terrainator y'all right away can.
The Terrainator uses Google Maps to aid y'all choose your favorite surface area of terrain. It together with so creates an accurate scale model together with uploads it to Shapeways, gear upward for 3D-printing. The models are scaled so that the base of operations is 45cm2. The toll of the model depends on the book of cloth required to brand the model. Flatter models are thence cheaper than mountainous areas, although they are much less fun.
Currently y'all tin purchase models from terrain inward the western USA, from the United Kingdom of Great Britain together with Northern Ireland together with from the Alps.
Hat-tip: Google Street View World