The “ 3D View ” option gives you a quick low-resolution look at the model. It loads fast, but doesn’t have much of the detail of the original model.

The Google Earth 3D Warehouse displays the models, and your models may be selected to become part of the 3D Warehouse layer within Google Earth.

Read more about Abu Simbel at Wikipedia. One of the Google Earth Community members, ‘pmaxfield2’ recently posted a 3D model of the statues and temple. Check out the model in Google Earth 4.