Sceniking Backgrounds

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Anybody use Sceniking backgrounds or have any dealings with them

They seem to be great looking from what is on the website

Problem is I sent 2 emails requesting an HO catalog and haven’t received any response

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I am using them. Have just put a few up. I like them with a few caveats.

  1. I am using a glue stick to glue each section together and it works well.

  2. I tried to use a glue stick to glue the whole background up and it did NOT work well - the glue dries too fast.

I ended up using masking tape - rolled - not sure if it will last. I’ll take some pics and post here, but here are a few taken when the background was temporarily installed:

!(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc450/YorkCentralRailway/Derry Maine in HO Scale - Part 1 - The Beginning/IMG_4657.jpg)

!(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc450/YorkCentralRailway/Derry Maine in HO Scale - Part 1 - The Beginning/IMG_4635.jpg)

!(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc450/YorkCentralRailway/Derry Maine in HO Scale - Part 1 - The Beginning/IMG_4636.jpg)

!(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc450/YorkCentralRailway/Derry Maine in HO Scale - Part 1 - The Beginning/IMG_4667.jpg)

The last pic is how they show up under blacklight!

3

We answer all e-mails.

Please re-send and I will investigate personally.

Les

4

Another Email sent ( from your contact button )

Bob

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I haeused them and they work just fine on the section that i have done. Used gluestick to joint the pics and spry adhesive to place on sky backdrop. Really like it !

Gary

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I have not used the SceniKing backdrops but researched them extensively a few years ago (along with Backdrop Warehouse) when I started my layout. I thought the quality of the SceniKing prints would be lower than what I was looking for and ended up painting instead of using prints. However, this past weekend I actually got to see the entire selection of SceniKing backdrops on sale at the big train show in Atlanta and was very impressed. I will definitely go that route when I get to a new section of the layout that needs backdrops. Also, I believe Tony Koester uses them extensively and they sure do look good in photographs of his NKP layout. Jamie

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http://sceniking.com/CatHO.htm

I plan on purchasing U008 and combine it with U003, which will complement the basic “small, east coast town look” theme for my layout.

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http://www.LARCProducts.com

This is a product my friend markets…Tim

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I checked out the link. Your friend does have some really cool selections. I like a number of the natural scenes; especially the Landscape backdrops under the Northeast series. In the “The City and Town” scenes look decent as well, problem is for someone that’s modeling the pre-1980s era some of the structures in the scenes would stand out as too modern.