Back Ground Scenery

paradigm · 10-25-2003, 05:40 PM

Any know of a good place to get good back ground scenery for your airport display??

Thank!!

Jetsetter · 10-25-2003, 09:18 PM

Well personally I'd recommend Paradigm online sales for all of the vehicles, jetways, etc... lol

paradigm · 10-25-2003, 09:20 PM

I totally agree (

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ptolbert · 10-26-2003, 01:57 PM

This time of year, go to a craft store like hobbylobby, even walmart. Find the Chirstmas Village displays, and you'll have two choices, night time, and day time. The company that makes them is Lenox I think.

paradigm · 10-26-2003, 02:06 PM

Thanks For the Reply

gavman · 10-26-2003, 04:45 PM

A commercially-available background would not only involve the printed backdrop, it would also have to include some sort of supporting structure. This is the case with Revell Germany's plastic kit #09032 LIGHT + SOUND 'TORNADO IDS' Diorama Set that has plastic columns holding up a washable plastic foil background.

Depending on how large your background needs are, you may be able to find an appropriate panoramic photo that you can print out and crop to fit. The following are examples of photos that I have taken which use panoramic shots as backgrounds.

Air Force One just prior to arrival of motorcade (http://photosflorida.com/gallery/president.htm)

Dragon Wings #50030 USN 'Top Gun' F/A-18 Hornet

Presidential entourage at Air Force One (http://photosflorida.com/gallery/president.htm)

Model Power #6440 USA AH-64A Apache (Olive)

030815-N-6213R-313 Pacific Ocean (Aug. 15, 2003) (http://www.news.navy.mil/view_galler...category_id=10)

Corgi #AA33201 USN VF-111 "Sundowners" F-4 Phantom

Please click on the links for larger images. You are welcome to visit my photo gallery at:

paradigm · 10-26-2003, 04:58 PM

Thanks again everyone!! Really appreciate the help!

Sean

Jao · 10-27-2003, 05:07 AM

Hi Sean try http://www.backdrops.com/ Hope this helps.

gavman · 11-05-2003, 01:06 AM

Joshua has posted a photo of his Herpa Airport here on DA.C at Building an Herpa Airport and on Wings900 as Building the Herpa Airport. In the Wings900 discussion, he mentions that the background scenery is a Faller #514 N-Scale model railroad product.

While I don't know exactly where to find this particular product, I did find a website that is of interest, BackDrop Warehouse.

Available either as a BackGround (BG CM 168Me) or as a BackDrop (BD CM 811215Me), this image appears to measure 36 inches by 12 feet, which should be more than adequate for a sizable airport layout.

There is quite a variety of other background scenes available on the site, in case you want to stay away from the big city.

- Gavin

10-25-2003, 05:40 PM	#1
paradigm Senior Collector Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 177	Back Ground Scenery Any know of a good place to get good back ground scenery for your airport display?? Thank!! __________________ Sean Fitzpatrick

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paradigm Senior Collector Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 177	I totally agree () __________________ Sean Fitzpatrick

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ptolbert Insane Collector Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Waco/Woodway, Tx Age: 22 Posts: 1,205	This time of year, go to a craft store like hobbylobby, even walmart. Find the Chirstmas Village displays, and you'll have two choices, night time, and day time. The company that makes them is Lenox I think. __________________ Ptolbert Long Live N615DL!!!!! ------------------------------ One World United together fighting poverty, social injustice, and foreign Domination of Industries, and just plain dumb people.

10-26-2003, 04:58 PM	#7
paradigm Senior Collector Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 177	Thanks again everyone!! Really appreciate the help! Sean __________________ Sean Fitzpatrick

10-27-2003, 05:07 AM	#8
Jao Insane Collector Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines Age: 31 Posts: 1,833	Hi Sean try http://www.backdrops.com/ Hope this helps. __________________ JAO Please visit my webshots for more pictures.Thank you. http://community.webshots.com/user/jaopao http://www.wings900.com/gallery/show...t=1&ppuser=602

10-25-2003, 09:18 PM	#2
Jetsetter Collector Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 124	Well personally I'd recommend Paradigm online sales for all of the vehicles, jetways, etc... lol

10-26-2003, 02:06 PM	#5
paradigm Senior Collector Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 177	Thanks For the Reply __________________ Sean Fitzpatrick

10-26-2003, 04:45 PM	#6
gavman Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 362	Do-it-yourself? A commercially-available background would not only involve the printed backdrop, it would also have to include some sort of supporting structure. This is the case with Revell Germany's plastic kit #09032 LIGHT + SOUND 'TORNADO IDS' Diorama Set that has plastic columns holding up a washable plastic foil background. Depending on how large your background needs are, you may be able to find an appropriate panoramic photo that you can print out and crop to fit. The following are examples of photos that I have taken which use panoramic shots as backgrounds. Air Force One just prior to arrival of motorcade (http://photosflorida.com/gallery/president.htm) Dragon Wings #50030 USN 'Top Gun' F/A-18 Hornet Presidential entourage at Air Force One (http://photosflorida.com/gallery/president.htm) Model Power #6440 USA AH-64A Apache (Olive) 030815-N-6213R-313 Pacific Ocean (Aug. 15, 2003) (http://www.news.navy.mil/view_galler...category_id=10) Corgi #AA33201 USN VF-111 "Sundowners" F-4 Phantom Please click on the links for larger images. You are welcome to visit my photo gallery at: Last edited by gavman; 10-26-2003 at 04:47 PM.

11-05-2003, 01:06 AM	#9
gavman Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 362	BackDrop Warehouse Joshua has posted a photo of his Herpa Airport here on DA.C at Building an Herpa Airport and on Wings900 as Building the Herpa Airport. In the Wings900 discussion, he mentions that the background scenery is a Faller #514 N-Scale model railroad product. While I don't know exactly where to find this particular product, I did find a website that is of interest, BackDrop Warehouse. Available either as a BackGround (BG CM 168Me) or as a BackDrop (BD CM 811215Me), this image appears to measure 36 inches by 12 feet, which should be more than adequate for a sizable airport layout. There is quite a variety of other background scenes available on the site, in case you want to stay away from the big city. - Gavin

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