Forthcoming book - Rogozarski IK-3
 

I am happy to announce that in the coming months the next airplane book I wrote together with Nenad Miklušev will be published with Kagero Publishing, who also published my Dornier Do 22 book. The airplane in question is Rogozarski IK-3, a Royal Yugoslav Air Force fighter. Nenad and i used many before unpublished references to detail the entire story behind this airplane, it's predecessors and post war developments. Apart from 135 photos, there will be detailed technical drawings and color profiles made by Nenad. Also something completely new this time, a detailed 3D model of IK-3 by Branislav Mirkov with the entire wing and fuselage structure, engine, cockpit and many other interesting items for the modelers!

Stay tuned for more information soon!


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Congratulations, Djordje!

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Enjoyed your Dornier book so looking forwards to this one too!

Thanks Dénes and thank you for your help with the IK-3 photo!

I am very happy to hear that! The IK-3 book will have about half the photographs but will have better technical drawings and of course the 3D profiles. I look forward to hearing your opinion when you get it.

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Technical drawings for the IK-3 book are complete!

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/[I...ans%20IK-3.jpghttp://forum.12oclockhigh.net/[I...ans%20IK-3.jpghttp://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...ans%20IK-3.jpg

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Rogozarski IK-3 book is going to print!

Book contains a total of 184 page, 74 pages with text and photos (130), 27 technical drawing pages in scale 1/48 and 1/72 plus an A2 insert in 1/32 scale, 8 pages of color profiles and 71 pages of 3D renders of the entire airplane, internal structure, cockpit, engine, weapons etc.


http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/[I..._ik3_cover.jpghttp://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3..._ik3_cover.jpg

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Are there original period technical drawings in it? Does it have info of its flying characteristics (how it handled, stalling charactersitics, spin recovery etc.)?

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Hello Jukka,


There are no original technical drawings in existance so we recreated technical drawings in detail for the prototype, first series, second series prototype, DB-601 engine project, dual seat project as well as post war S-49A and C. There are several pilot and other eyewitness accounts of IK-3 flying as well as combat, for example during a mock fight when it out turned the Bf-109E which was later used in the war against the Germans. There are several tables comparing the prototype, first series and second series models as well as comparing the IK-3 to two other fighters in the Royal Yugoslav Air Force, the Bf-109E-3a and Hawker Hurricane Mk. I.



Hope this answers your questions. If you have any other questions, plese do let me know!

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I found an IK-3 in German markings on this forum (scroll down a little). I do not know if it is well known.




https://forum.warthunder.com/index.p...ik-3-variants/

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That photograph is a fake, it has circulated the internet for some time now. Anyhow, allegedly one IK-3 was taken along with two other airplanes (Ikarus Orkan and Beslin B-5) by rail to Germany. It was thought for a long time that it went to Rechlin but since the entire archive there was preserved, there was no mention in the documents about IK-3 being there so it most likely did not take place. A possible alternative destination was Berlin Airplane museum where all captured airplanes were brought. It is well known this museum was destroyed during one of the bombing raids, hence it is not possible to find any proof of IK-3 being there, i reasearched all available photos.



At least 3 IK-3s were captured at Zemun airfield in various condition, a number of photographs are in the book. We did a complete assesment and sketch of all captured airplanes at Zemun, there werre quite a few.

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Thank you for your reply.

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Here is a teaser with some of the book pages. Enjoy!

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...00%20pix_1.jpg

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Will have to get this book.

Any chance the next book will be on the Rogozarski IK-2?
Have been looking for a photo on how the IK-2's canopy works so I can start a model I have .

Rick

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Rick,

Thank you for your interest. I am not excluding that IK-2 book may come in the future, whether it is me or someone else as the author. IK-2 has an interesting canopy mechanism. I presume you have the Azur model or?

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Thank you for the reply. Yes sir I have the Azur kit.

Rick

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You are welcome. I don't have any plans to write an IK-2 book as it is not my primary focus, I have other projects of more interest for the next several years. It will most likely be someone else who beats me to it, who knows we will wait and see.

The Azur kit is nice, I have built one myself with closed canopy. When you get to the building stage do send me a message and we can discuss the canopy positioning on your model. Good luck.

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Of possible interest for an IK-2 reference. English section included too.


http://www.ipmssrbija.com/wp-content...lus-03-1-2.pdf

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Thank you. There is a good article in Avions about the type. Again, someone else will have to work on the IK-2 book, i'm focusing on other projects! :)

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Thanks guys.

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IK-3 book will be available for shipment after July 4! Just posted on Kagero's website. I asked them to modify the book description as it does not mention IK-3, hope they will do that soon.


http://shop.kagero.pl/en/rogozarski-ik-3.html

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The IK-3 book has been shipping so i am looking forward to reviews! I finally received my author's copies!

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A 'dream-come-true' moment, I guess.

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Here is a complete book content on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/C-Mc5wVp2s0