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I have never read through this post, so there are probably several comments about this....but some things on a layout need to be considered as "you get what you pay for" situations.  And here I am talking about backgrounds.  I have never commented on this before, but I am convinced that it is disappointing to stint on background costs.  So many superb layouts suffer from disappointing backgrounds and hand painted jobs.  The most expensive single type of item on my current layout is the background for which I paid perhaps somewhere around $700 ten years ago.  The photographic banner kind printed on heavy rubbery backed paper two feet high and 12 feet long is worth it in my opinion.  I will not mention the best supplier because this not an advertisement.  But the 12 foot sections can be matched in sections of 3 to 4 giving a very long scene if need be.  And a wide variety of areas is possible.  Then the relief can be added with building fronts and greenery etc. I know I am going to get critiqued on this view, but if you feel you are an artist, or your club members feel they have fellows who are good with a brush, you are not going to end up with an exceptional background.  And it will be noticeable. I can see that many people are extremely skilled in scenery building and wonderful rockwork and water work etc....much better than I could ever attempt.  Yet they may place it in front of poorly executed sky, clouds and distant vistas. That is my bad boy opinion of the high cost of the hobby causing poor displays. [;)]
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