Woodland Scenics C1172 2 in Support Panels - 2 Pack: Scale, Layout & Compatibility Guide

Woodland Scenics C1172 2-inch Support Panels form a lightweight framework beneath terrain. The folded foam opens into a supporting pattern that you shape and cover; it is not a ready-finished hillside. Start by choosing the landform and its height, then arrange the panels to support that shape.

What “2-inch” means

Woodland Scenics explains that the 2-inch measurement is the width of each individual folded panel. It is not the foam thickness or a fixed terrain height. The manufacturer lists two panels per package, with material dimensions of 1/16 × 18 × 24 inches, and identifies the material as extruded foam.

Match manufacturer item C1172 to the MM item number WOO1172 on the exact support-panel listing. The manufacturer also offers 4-inch Support Panels, C1173; that different fold width should not be mistaken for another name for this pack.

Do not calculate finished terrain coverage simply by multiplying the flat dimensions. The area supported depends on how you arrange and open the folds, the contours you cut and the gaps between the panel runs.

Sketch the terrain before cutting the framework

Mark the hill, valley or roadside bank on your layout plan and decide where its highest point belongs. Include the area that must remain clear for track, buildings and access. Looking at this outline from the normal viewing position helps you decide where a change in slope will be most visible.

Woodland’s instructions call for marking and cutting the highest terrain profile while the panels are collapsed. They then show the panels arranged side by side in a diamond-shaped grid, with about an inch between runs. Retain offcuts for adjustments rather than discarding every piece as soon as it is cut.

Keep the arrangement adjustable while checking the overall shape. If a road, tunnel opening or structure needs access from below, plan that access before covering the framework.

The covering creates the terrain surface

The panels establish the underlying shape. Woodland’s method adds No-News Paper or newspaper over the framework and then Plaster Cloth to form a hard shell. Those coverings are separate materials to plan for; the two-panel quantity does not describe a complete scenery system in one package.

Decide where the new terrain will meet an existing surface before applying the covering. Check that the transition leaves the space needed for your actual track and structures. A finished scenic surface can hide the supporting grid, so resolve the shape and access while it is still visible.

Use the supplied instructions for cutting tools and foam-compatible adhesives. We have not built or load-tested terrain with this example.

Use the road application deliberately

The manufacturer identifies C1172 for supporting its C1181 Road Riser. Its road instructions call for keeping the folds close together, adjusting the support profile and centering the Road Riser on the support before attachment.

That is a scenic-road application. It does not establish a maximum railway grade, load rating or a universal support arrangement for track. If your project is an elevated railway, choose the track-support system and its requirements separately from the surrounding terrain.

For the rest of the landscape project, browse model building supplies. The model trains collection provides a broader route to the equipment and structures whose space your scenery must accommodate.