01-17-2010, 11:16 AM
I'm with Wayne... go right to the ceiling.
If we were talking about your living room, then I'd agree you want the room to feel spacious. This isn't your living room, it's your model railroad.
You're going to go to a lot of trouble to make scenery and models look like the real thing, so why wouldn't you want the backdrop to aid in that. Having the sky end 2' above the tracks and letting you see everything going on beyond it is going to destroy the illusion for you.
On the other hand, a well-painted sky backdrop, combined with good lighting will give you the illusion of wide open spaces. I would also consider insulating the full-height backdrop to deaden the sound coming from the other side of the peninsula.
If we were talking about your living room, then I'd agree you want the room to feel spacious. This isn't your living room, it's your model railroad.
You're going to go to a lot of trouble to make scenery and models look like the real thing, so why wouldn't you want the backdrop to aid in that. Having the sky end 2' above the tracks and letting you see everything going on beyond it is going to destroy the illusion for you.
On the other hand, a well-painted sky backdrop, combined with good lighting will give you the illusion of wide open spaces. I would also consider insulating the full-height backdrop to deaden the sound coming from the other side of the peninsula.