I suppose. Maybe there’s some way to do it like the old “Color Forms” toy scenes where the very thin material actually sticks to the wall and the backdrop itself. Actually, you’ve given it more thought so far, than I have!
Maybe a generic type, basic backdrop for different areas of the country, sort of like those ones that Walthers has with the mountain scene, country scene, desert, scene, etc., and somehow a transition from one to another. But there would basically be no structures or vehicles painted on, except maybe WAAAAAY in the back where it’s almost unnoticeable.
Then various buildings, vehicles from past and present eras, maybe even flat-back trees and shrubs, in a variety of sizes for various scales or for forcing perspective, could be made available and stuck on the backdrop wherever you want.
I’m talking actual photos, though, not the drawn on Walthers type, which I earlier refered to as “cartoon” type.
Mondotrains… I should have made sure CB&Q guy had read your post too, you seem to have a fine deal going there.
What I was thinking of was your cutouts, with the interlocking edges, and pictures of scenery ( trees, woods, forests, mountains, etc.) that could fill out the buildings. You could even have blank ones for the modeler to add local pics. Your own house, family, whatever you wanted!
Of course, using your cutouts alone, attaching them to a commercial backdrop, would produce a unique look also.
I’m starting a new layout in a few months, if I give this a try I’ll let you know how it works out for me.
CB&QGuy- A t-storm rolled thru, knocked out the power here at work, so I had nothing but time to think about it! I remember Colorforms, maybe that would be worth thinking about awhile. Hope another storm rolls thru soon!
Thanks for the kudos[bow] MR is considering doing a spread on my DDW, but most of the pictures I’ve sent them are not quite magazine quality. Also need to come up with a story line. Working on it.