Backdrops and Backgrounds

Bob,

 

I used these from Backdrop warehouse, they worked well for me.

 

 

 

 

 I went with a basic sky blue and a few clouds.

 

 

 

Thanks for the pictures.  They look realistic.  Has anyone tried wrapping one around a corner?

For ages I paid little attention to esthetics and just had the vague backdrop painting below.

 

The D G Jones gave me a printed mountain backdrop and I got some more like it and installed them.  Nice look.  I have on black place five feet long on the other side where I intend to make a grain silo building front against a blue sky.

       
I've been involved in a number of projects involving back drops, including preexisting canvas, that needed an addition to match and an addition on the underside of a stair case(angled), straight canvas, canvas around inside and outside corners and pre printed paper backdrops. The scenery is my doing, not the the backdrops. However, I've had input and directed the execution of the composition to various degrees.

This backdrop is in a bay window confirguration. Painted on canvas then installed like wall paper. The total composition is ~45 linear feet. It is now going to be extended another 30', including covering a door where the canvas will run to the floor, with the trains passing over bridges in the foreground.

 
Corner painted on canvas then installed.
      

Painted directly on wall.
      

You can see more at the link below.

Here is what I have.

 

Joe B.

 

Here is the link that shows how I installed several Backdrop Warehouse backdrops.

 

They have been up with no problems for over 5 years. I was scared to install them, but after the first one was up, the rest went very well. I hope you enjoy and get some ideas for this link.

The other side of the room has a curved backdrop.

 

Laidoffsick,

 

Great job, I wish I had your talent.

 

Joe B.

Like Mark, I went with cloud wallpaper throughout the train room, floor to ceiling. Simple, but it gives a nice effect.

 

 

Donald Jones gave me the same background that he gave Lee Willis. He was tired of seeing my bare walls when I posted pictures to the forum.  This scenic train border was easy to install and greatly improved the visual impact of my trains going pass this back wall in my garage. You can find it at WWW.BORDERSTORE.COM

 

 

 

 

Passenger Train,

 

I agree, it has a very nice effect on your display.

 

Joe B.