The What-if Channel at iModeler (86 articles)

The What-if Channel at iModeler

What-if modeling

Items tagged with What-if
86 articles
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F-105D Marineflieger, 1/72 Hasegawa

by Robert Royes on May 15, 2019
in Aviation — 6 Comments

What if the West Germans back in the day replaced their F-84's with the Thud instead of the F-104? Less fatalities, maybe, I don't know. I got this off the net, there was supposed to be a 'B'[ shorter nose] in the box but it turned out to be a '[...]

E-100 with V1 in 1/72 scale – What If

by Michael Gosse on April 14, 2019
in Armor — 9 Comments

Dear iModelers! Another project is finished. And in this case, it is all based on a 'what if' project. The Panzerkampfwagen E-100 belongs to the so called „E-Serie“ which should replace the „Panthers“ and „Tigers“. Up until May 1945, a hull an[...]

Wunderwaffe V-4

by Matija Skobe on March 25, 2019
in Diorama — 1 Comment

So we go to alternate history again, and this would be V-4 cruise missile with RATO and ram jets. Story is long with this one where flying part was done years ago with intention to be racing biplane, then abandoned. Then the wiesel 2 hull was [...]

Gotha P60 flying wing in 1/72

by Michael Gosse on March 24, 2019
in Aviation — 18 Comments

Dear iModelers! This article belongs to category 'what if': it is based on Horten brothers‘ flying wing aircraft concepts. At Gothaer Waggonfabrik they also worked on realizing this futurist concept at the end of WWII. In contrast to the Horten [...]

Takom T-14 Armata – Urban Arctic Camouflage, “what-if” WW3

by João Pereira on March 3, 2019
in Armor — 4 Comments

Hello fellow modelers. Heres a T-14 Armata from Takom in 1/35th scale, I finished later last year and I can tell you that it was a joy to build and paint! I decided to go with this urban winter camouflage to make something different that what [...]

Le Mans ‘2050 Anti-Gravity Race Car’

by Charles King on January 13, 2019
in Sci-fi — 14 Comments

Still adding details to this build, before calling this finished. But thought I'd showed it, seeing that it was close to finish. Yep! Another anti-gravity vehicle. I can't seem to get enough. I tend to want to turn everything in to a floating su[...]

JS-3 What If?

by Kevin Conlon on December 18, 2018
in Armor — 14 Comments

This diorama represents a Russian JS-3 that is protecting a factory in Siberia,1946. The Germans have taken most of Russia. The field modifications of screen armor and steel plate protection of the intakes were done to improve survivabilit[...]

E-100 What if … 1/72 Modelcollect

by Radek P. on November 11, 2018
in Uncategorized — 9 Comments

First attempt of "What if..." model kit. Just pure imagination.

What-if with AA gun

by George Bacaoanu on October 30, 2018
in Armor — 4 Comments

What if from miscellaneous parts, wood and a gun from monkey box, build 2 years ago

Grumman-Mercedes X-29

by Richard Mcstay on October 14, 2018
in Aviation — 16 Comments

How to use up your old car and bike decals... Buy the cheapest 1/72 kit from your local shop, then put your own stamp on it. This is the NASA X-29 air racer! Based on the legend of the Sauber Mercedes silver arrows. Maybe this could be a future[...]