The obj files aren't centered or resized per default. This Node.js script takes care of that and produces model.2.obj from model.obj:
node center_scale_obj.js
We can use Blender to see how it looks:
- File -> Import -> Wavefront (.obj) ->
./downloaded_files/obj/.../model.2.obj - Add "Hemi" lamp:

- Set "Viewport Shading" to "Rendered":

Textures look weird? Try this Blender Script for correct texture extension:
for x in bpy.data.textures: x.extension = 'EXTEND'
It removes the "tearing" on the edges of meshes. Before and after example:

Here's how to open the script console:

The result (octant 20527061605273514, max-level 20) should look like this:
