New Backdrop

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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I just received my new backdrops today. For the main layout room. There are two of them 24" x 12’ each. Got them from Backdrop warehouse.

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Hello very nice. I have not been hanging out here much. Been working on the house so you may have covered this. It looks like are moving stuff around ? I see track missing and line’s drawn through your road. But the backdrop is cool are they your photos’ or did you pick from there’s. Have a nice day Frank

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very nice Mottley, how bout a “back a room shot” to see the hole pict. I always have trouble trying to vision what 24’’ high and HO look like…that is ho background yes /

and how did you apply …don’t see any wrinkles…Jerry

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Looks great Michael. Worth the investment, to be sure.[tup][tup]

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Michael,

Good choice,on your part,blends in very well with what you have…I’ll bet the bridge scene and water will look great. [Y]

Cheers,[D]

Frank

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Thanks everybody! I’m happy with it, much better than the cornfield backdrop, never really like it that much anyways.

I used double side tape. The reason there are no wrinkles, is the paper is very heavy. My old backdrop had thinner paper and had wrinkles in it.

Yes the trackwork is being redone here. New river, new bridges, etc. Still a lot left to do before this is all complete and scenery done.

Here is the overall view…

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That looks absolutely great Michael!!!

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Thanks Chad I appreciate it brother.

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Michael : could you give the stock or Item # ,that would really help to see how the pict looks on the site compared an installed on a ho layout as on your last pict. I myself have a little trouble navigating the backdrop warehouse site ,its a very busy setup …Jerry

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I’m guessin but that’s north calf. and funny that’s the same one I was looking at if it is.

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Yes Greenville, CA. Here’s the stock # BG HL 296Aw, BG HL 296Bw

Tell me about it, their website is crazy to try and navigate.

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If you notice, BIG JERR, Michael ignored your request for a back room shot. [:'(]

That’s because Michael has a split personality. [:-*]

He spends all of his time and money on the main room and ignores the back room. [zzz]

He does that to torment me since I know what he eventually plans to do in that back room and he just won’t get to it. I can only tell you that if and when he ever gets to work back there, it will be extremely cool, even cooler than the main room. But, he just won’t get to it. [banghead]

Rich

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Maybe,He doesn’t want to show everyone,the Roulette Wheel and Black Jack,tables,He has back there…[:D]

Cheers, [D]

Frank

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Actually its a strip club.

Rich I didn’t know I was torturing you. I feel bad now. I better get working on it soon. And I will. The Oil Refinery is next.

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And the crossover tracks in the coach yard.

How about a preview of things to come, Michael?

Rich

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Michael,

Amazingly good choice in matching the backdrop so it blends with your foreground. That’s often the toughest part, getting the two, 3-D and 2-D, to merge so that the viewer can’t tell the difference.

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thanks Michael .: looks great and a good choice …Jerry

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Michael, awesome backdrop. Looks great. Really nice choice of backdrop to go with your layout.

I also use a backdrop from Backdrop Warehouse (desert scene). Here’s a pic:

Yesterday I removed all the old lichen and I’m replacing it with Silflor tufts. So I’ll have to get a new photo [;)]

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Hello

That’s a very nice drop. I too have one from Backdrop Warehouse. A beautiful autumn view of Western Pa. Isn’t the owner a trip? If I may say though, a better color blend of green from your backdrop to your layout will really benefit your continuation between the two. From your pictures, it seems that your layout has a more robust green as opposed to a very light, almost black & white shade of green on the backdrop.

Joe C

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Joe,

I thought the “match” between the two was enough of a mismatch to work for me. The backdrop looks derived from the foreground, but washed out by distance. This is an effect often used in painted backdrops.

What it does is it causes the viewer to concentrate on the foreground and ignore the distance, although remain conscious of it. The foreground “pops” out and hold the attention of the viewer, which you want on your 3-D models, not on your nice, but still 2-D backdrop.

Michael’s making this call, so he knows what effects he is he trying to achieve. I know it’s a matter of taste to a certain degree, but everyone does pretty much agree it works visually. Just wanted to explain why it worked for me.