Tom's ModelWorks 1/350 IJN Photo-Etch Railings

TOM'S MODELWORKS
IJN 1/350 PHOTO-ETCH RAILINGS
Set 35100 - IJN Battleship/Cruiser Rails

Reviewed by Martin J Quinn
March 2026

Tom’s Modelworks has sent us a set of 1/350 photo-etch railings for Japanese battleships and cruisers, Set 35100, IJN Battleship Cruiser Rails. These railings are NOT applicable to either Yamato or Musashi.

The set comes in the usual Tom's Modelworks packaging.

TOM'S MODEL WORK SET 35100

There is one fret included. As per Tom's website: 1/350 scale rails specifically designed for Imperial Japanese Navy battleships, carriers and cruisers. These rails are shorter than typical Western navy rails and the main deck stanchions are spaced differently. There are 7 styles of railing included in the set to fit virtually any large warship in the IJN in World War 2. The wire rails are relief-etched on one side with the stanchions thicker than the wire. Not for use on destroyers or Yamato and Musashi. Also includes special rail sections for the main deck entryways and the bow. Footrails are included as well as vertical ladders.

Included in this set are:

- Main deck drooped chain rails, in two different widths (spacing between stanchions)
- Pipe rails for superstructure (two different styles)
- Pipe rails for superstructure with "canvas dodgers" (two different styles)
- Main deck boarding ladder entranceways
- Main deck bow rails (for the forward most portion of the rails)
- Vertical rails
- Foot rails

As mentioned above, on one side of the fret, the stanchions are relief etched. Make sure you have that side of the fret installed facing out on your model!

INSTRUCTIONS

Instructions are one page, showing the different styles of rails. It includes a photo of Ashigara for reference.

CONCLUSIONS

Another really nice set of railings from Tom's Modelworks. These IJN battleship and cruiser railings are very well done. As with previous sets, I really like the relief etching, the canvas dodgers, and the attention to detail that is shown in the different types of rails provided. I also like how it's called out in the instructions where the rails are intended to go on the ships. Anyone building Japanese battleship or cruiser kits, especially some of the older Aoshima or Fujimi kits, which don't come with PE, will find these railings extremely useful. Highly recommended!

This is set 35100 1/350 IJN Battleship Carrier Cruiser rails. It is available directly from Tom's Modelworks, whom I'd like to thank for this review sample, and retails for $20.00 USD.