Old Man of Storr, Skye
A 50 m rock pinnacle in a huge landslip.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Skye
- Position
- 57.5070, -6.1840
- Area
- 5 × 5 km
- Real elevation
- 0 to 696 m (696 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:33,300
- Heights
- 2× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
- Natural wonders
About Old Man of Storr, Skye
The Storr (Scottish Gaelic: An Stòr) is a mountain on the Trotternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The hill presents a steep rocky eastern face overlooking the Sound of Raasay, contrasting with gentler grassy slopes to the west.
From Wikipedia: The Storr, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Old Man of Storr, Skye
Where is Old Man of Storr?
Old Man of Storr is in Skye at 57.5070, -6.1840. The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Old Man of Storr model?
The land in this model runs from 0 to 696 m (696 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 2 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Old Man of Storr?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 46.7 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:33,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Old Man of Storr model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Old Man of Storr model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Old Man of Storr terrain model good for?
People use it as a desk piece, a gift for a traveler or a way to show students how the land is shaped.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Old Man of Storr, Skye from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square centered on 57.5070, -6.1840. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:33,300. The heights are exaggerated 2× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
