I am comming close to the backdrop installation stage of my N scale layout, but I’m not sure which material to choose. The layout is made of shelf board, so it’s only 12" deep and goes around a medium sized room. So far I’m considering 1/8 wall board or styrene sheets. I haven’t been able to locate anyone who sells 4’x8’ sheets of styrene.
If anyone has advice for either of these two materials or any other, I’d greatly appreciate your input.
Some good alternatives are 1/8" Masonite and vinyl flooring. I’ve also seen some sheets of some kind of plastic in the bath/shower section at Menard’s. Not sure what you mean by wall board, but you might want something that is flexible so you can bend it to a fairly large radius for the corners.
Thanks for the info Bill. I ment Masonite for “wallboard”, I just couldn’t think of that name. I’ll most likely use this as it is cheap and extremely durable for my needs. I’m waiting to see if anyone knows of a styrene sheet source before I finalize my choice.
Rene’
I’ve been told by pretty reliable sources that one of the better materials to use for backdrops is 1/8" luan plywood (the stuff they use as underlayment for vinyl floors). It’s far more dimensionally stable than masonite and cheaper than styrene.
That being said, I used masonite for mine and after 2 years, no joint cracks. Fingers crossed…
-Gerry