We've been busy loading the shelves at Bops Trains, and there's a lot that's new since the last time you stopped by. Here's a quick tour of what's just arrived — paints, locomotives, rolling stock, model kits, and supplies for the workbench. Everything below is in stock now at bopstrains.com.
Paints — Two Mainstay Lines: Tru-Color and Tamiya
We have exciting news on the paint shelf, with two mainstay product lines: Tru-Color Paints and Tamiya.
Tru-Color Paint is the solvent-based line for the craftsman — many of us who recall the Floquil paint line view Tru-Color Paint as a great substitute, with exact railroad colors and the same airbrush feel the old hands remember.
Tamiya is the value line on the shelf. Bottles are $3.00 — X enamel minis, XF acrylic minis, and LP lacquer — and the TS and PS spray cans are $8.00. Tamiya is probably best known for their military colors, and the range shows it: IJN grays, NATO and RLM shades, DAK desert colors, and the full run of aircraft, armor, and ship colors.
We also have the thinners and surface primers ($2.60–$12.50) and the Spray-Work equipment for the airbrush bench, from spray stands to the full spray booth setup. If you're just getting started with an airbrush, this is a good place to begin — good paint, fair prices, and everything you need in one spot.
See the Tamiya paints and supplies
Bachmann HO — Locomotives and Rolling Stock
Bachmann HO is here in a big way: 83 locomotives and 298 pieces of rolling stock, all new stock. The rolling stock runs $33 to $164, with boxcars, hoppers, gondolas, tank cars, and cabooses across the road names you'd expect. The locomotives cover the range too, from switchers to road power.
We enjoy adding new products to not only pique your interest but to provide a comparison for you with the vintage products that also listed on our site. Bachmann's products are well engineered with realistic details and crisp printing and their pieces will add quality and realism to your layout.
See the Bachmann locomotives and rolling stock
Bowser RS-3 Locomotives and Rolling Stock
Bowser's RS-3 locomotives are in, four of them, $219.95 to $319.95. The Pennsylvania #8598 is the DCC & Sound version with a factory LokSound decoder; the other three are standard DC, DCC-ready with a 21-pin socket. Alongside them are 31 HO and 12 N-scale pieces of Bowser rolling stock.
The RS3 is a unique locomotive and Bowsers attention to the locos details is well done. Its a loco that will be at home on 1950's and 1960's era layouts in multiple duties including medium hauls, coal drags, road work and road switching. This workhorse is still at work on short line railroads today.
AMT Model Kits — Autos, Trucks, and Semis
For the model builders, we have 179 AMT auto kits in stock, $30.99 to $73.99, and 34 truck and semi kits, $49.49 to $120.99. These are the classic AMT kits — good builds, plenty of detail, and a great way to spend an evening at the bench. They're also a fine project to build with your kids: put the phones down, open a kit, and build something together.
Aleene's Snow and Sealers, and Apple Barrel Paints
For the painters and the ceramics folks: Aleene's True Snow and Glitter Snow are here at $6.99, and the Matte Acrylic Sealer Spray and Pearlescent Finish Spray are $11.99. One note — the sealers are aerosols, so they ship ground only.
Apple Barrel acrylics are in too, $1.50 for a 2 oz bottle and $4.00 for 8 oz. They pair right up with the ready-to-paint ceramics on the shelf.
See the Aleene's line and the Apple Barrel paints
Plastruct Adhesives
And for the kit builders, we have the two Plastruct adhesives that belong on every bench: Plastic Weld and Bondene, both $6.25. Small items, but if you've ever tried to build a kit without the right glue, you know what they're worth.
Come Take a Look
That's the tour for now, and there's more coming. Shipping is free on orders over $150, and if you see something you like, the make-an-offer button is there — we like to talk. Thanks for stopping by, and happy building.