looking for suggestions

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
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Ive just started doing my back drop wondering about colours for top and bottom facing.

any guide lines or standard practice in the area?

Thanks

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I have seen images with all sorts of colours. I have seen black, brown, red, green, blue, yellow, natural wood grain, vinyl,…

I think a medium to dark green goes well in many instances.

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For sky, if you are looking up and not in a city scene a dark blue is nice. If you are looking into the horizon, a light blue to grey blue is the most common. As you move down to the horizon, the blue needs to become lighter and whiter. If you plan on a lot of painted clouds, the background blue can be a little darker.

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Thanks Arthill,but I dont need sky painting tips LOL ! Im wondering about the front panels and what might be used for colours cause the hard board Im using is butt ugly[;)]

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I just saw nice wood grain contact paper the other day. I was thinking about giving that a try for my facia instead of just paint.

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Methinks “just paint” - of the right color - is preferable to faux wood grain contact paper. If you prefer the wood appearance, get the real thing - people will know the difference. (If there is a millwork shop in your area, you might be able to get the thin sheets of real wood veneer, often called “flitches.”)

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The ones that I have seen and look the best are plain color neutral browns or greens. Semi-gloss. Black may work, but it looks like a void rather than a finished edge. Mine is a dark brown. Not quite as dark as umber. My previous layout had a vertical paneling facia and was OK, but I had to becareful with it.

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I think you’re talking about veneer. It would work I think; I would recommend the peel and stick kind vs. the iron on glued kind. The user can cut this to whatever size they want and then stain/clear poly it to a nice finish. It might give a layout a nice touch vs. paint.