https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/01/make-large-blue-backdrops.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=make-large-blue-backdrops Model railroads and model trains Thu, 04 Feb 2021 01:11:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/01/make-large-blue-backdrops.html#comment-44527 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 01:11:02 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5995#comment-44527 Masonite works well, it’s cheep and bends well. Same for 1/4 inch foam. The higher you go the more you will have to support it. Mine is mostly against the wall, for the corners I use the foam to make the bends. I cover it all with butcher paper and spray paint that. Water colors and air brush work just great !

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/01/make-large-blue-backdrops.html#comment-44508 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:41:53 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5995#comment-44508 There is stuff called flexi ply, bendy ply or wacky wood. It is a 2 ply flexible plywood. I haven’t used on my layout but I used to make the arched roof for my cats condo.

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/01/make-large-blue-backdrops.html#comment-43789 Sun, 24 Jan 2021 20:15:30 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5995#comment-43789 The one time I had a large backdrop I used 0.06 inch (1.5 mm) thick sheet styrene. It’s thin enough to bend easily and can be cut to size. Mine was 14 inches high and about 40 inches long. Fortunately, I was able to find a plastics supplier (unfortunately no longer in business) who cut it for me from a 2×4 foot piece. Remember, if it is more than about 12 inches in height you should be sure to brace it.

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