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More model informationIn Medieval times, Trim Castle stood like an imposing stone sentinel and powerful symbol of Norman strength at the edge of the Pale, the small area of Anglo-Norman influence on Ireland’s eastern coast. To go beyond the Pale was to enter the hostile world of the Gaelic Irish. Here at the edge, the two sides would have met - in conflict and in battle.
Trim Castle, the largest Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland, was constructed over a thirty-year period by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter. Hugh de Lacy was granted the Liberty of Meath by King Henry II in 1172 in an attempt to curb the expansionist policies of Richard de Clare, (Strongbow). Construction of the massive three storied Keep, the central stronghold of the castle, was begun c. 1176 on the site of an earlier wooden fortress. This massive twenty-sided tower, which is cruciform in shape, was protected by a ditch, curtain wall and moat.
This castle was used in Mel Gibson’s movie Braveheart.
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Aug 22nd 2016
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7 comments
Hi Skip.. nice job on this. Just wondering... do you have the images in a higher resolution? I am currently working on a model of it
Well done model. Big plus is texture without lighing. Great for testing visualization and renderer tech :)
@ahollon
> My 8 year old son has decided to use this castle to build a scale replica
That sounds like a fun project. I can't give you any help with the scale, but you should be able to make a model first and then calculate the scale later.
@goldenhouraerials
> Are you using a drone for your models?
Golden Hour, yes I'm using a drone. How else would I be getting the tops of all of the buildings?
@ahollon Hi Adam and Jayden! I saw your comment and as a father myself I love seeing you work on such a project. We have a tool that allows you to do measurements, and while it doesn't give absolute sizes (since we don't know the original size of the castle), the relative values should help you create an accurate scale model:
labs.sketchfab.com/experiments/measureme...
@omnidirectional the materials are a little glossy. I recommend either editing the materials or changing to 'shadeless' rendering.
This is amazing! My 8 year old son has decided to use this castle to build a scale replica. We have found it rather difficult to find dimensions of this castle. I have used google earth to get a basic outline of it, but I can not get a height. Is there a way to get measurements from this model? Are you willing to share some basic info of this castle to an 8 year old? You can reach us at snowalaskak2@yahoo.com.
Cheers,
Adam and Jayden
Very cool. Are you using a drone for your models?