Paint scheme for Estes Honest John

[KILTED COWBOY]

I have seen many different paint schemes for this rocket from olive drab to the white, black,red.
Want to do similar to package paint scheme.
Can’t tell if it has two back fins and two red fins or if all four fins are black on one side and red on the other.
Any help with this?

 

[samb]

One black fin. Inspired by the Centuri kit scheme from back in the day according to the Chief Designer:

Estes Honest John (7240) Info



from ninfinger.org 1969, 1970, and 1972 catalogs

 

[KILTED COWBOY]

Thank you Sam

 

[stmoon]

Greetings
Orange ho/Jo

 

[Ez2cDave]

 

[Ez2cDave]

 

[nosecone]

If this has turned into an Honest John paint scheme thread, here is my contribution.

 

[KILTED COWBOY]

Thanks for all the responses.
I understand the Estes paint scheme is not scale, used on any rocket.
But it is nice. I am torn between painting it accurate or not.
So many choices

 

[lowga]

I'd love to see Peter Alway do a booklet on the various paint schemes for the Honest John, similar to the one he did on the V2. If anything, the HoJo has more options.

There are also foreign options such as the South Korean Forces Honest John scheme, Germany's minimalist yet stylish scheme with the orange tip on the nose cone, and fins.

The "Test Round" from WSMR withe rusty-colored orange and black paint scheme is my favorite.