Backdrop material?

[kylewoody]

Hey guys,

Here's a rough sketch of my layout plan - it's an N scale shelf layout, 26" by 84".

The below pictures show that I want a backdrop to block off the back stretch (as well as hide a staging spur), along with keeping the whole "train running in a circle" vision to a minimum.

What material could I use for this? The first picture shows if I just used three sheets of a solid material, with abrupt angles where they meet. I would prefer to not have this, and would like to have it bendable, so I could round the edges, and use one flowing piece - like in the picture to the right.

Any ideas guys?

Thanks!
Kyle

 

[UP2CSX]

Two possible options. One is masonite with a backdrop either painted on or using paper backdrops glued to the masonite.

The other option, and the one I'd choose, is a range of hills or small mountains. You can do this effectively by building up blocks of extruded foam and then painting and landscaping the results. No matter how well a flat backdrop is done, it still looks flat. You can get the same effect in just a little more space but it will look like a real part of your landscape.