EHanson has posted a list of 3d model repositories on the web (with a focus on FREE material). I was surprised to see some entries I did not recognize; needless to say, I’ve spent countless hours scouring the web for these kinds of things. Check out the list here.

The site where the list is published represents a very interesting project which is underway: a detailed recreation of New York City… in Sim City 4. This recent post shows a screenshot of the Bronx as it develops. Too bad Sim City doesn’t have a free cam or fly-through mode; if it did, it would be the ultimate cityscape stock footage emulator. As it is, City Life is much more useful for machinima purposes.