Backdrop at Mason Park Bridge

[nachoman]

That's just an overall good scene. I think the philosophy for many backdrops is "don't be a distraction". Some people really aren't looking to "extend" their layout, they just want something unobtrusive that doesn't dominate the scene. But I think you are getting to the point where the backdrop truly adds something to the scene and extends your layout as part of the scenery itself. One of the reasons I shy away from around-the-walls layouts is that I rarely see a backdrop I am truly satisfied with. But your backdrop threads have changed my mind in that a backdrop can be a layout enhancement, when before I always thought of them as a neutral at best.