Honest John MGR-1B plans

[JohnCoker]

I see a mix of photos for the MGR-1A (M31) and MGR-1B (M50) variants when searching for "Honest John", but I can't find any plans for the latter. Note that the biggest change is the smaller fins, but it's also a bit shorter overall AFAICT.

The big triangular fins are the 1A and the clipped delta are the 1B. Note that there's also the 1C ("Little John"), but that doesn't have the distinctive flared nose that is so characteristic of this series.

Anyone have plans of the 1B? I can find plans of the 1A on the web and Peter Alway posted plans of the 1C here some time ago, so those are readily available.

 

[kuririn]

Always' "Fourteen US Army Missiles of the Cold War" has dimensional drawings of the MGR-1B.

 

[JohnCoker]

Always' "Fourteen US Army Missiles of the Cold War" has dimensional drawings of the MGR-1B.

Thanks; I ordered a copy. (I didn't realize there were a couple of books I was missing!)

The Soviet cold war rocket book looks fun too.

 

[JohnCoker]

For those who stumble on this thread:

• 1A plans by Stine, attached
• 1C (TRF photos and plans thread)

I will not post the 1B plans since the book that has them is still in print (according to kurinin).

 

[PeterAlway]

For those who stumble on this thread:

• 1A plans by Stine, attached
• 1C (TRF photos and plans thread)

I will not post the 1B plans since the book that has them is still in print (according to kurinin).

Yep, The booklet (14 US Army Missiles of the Cold War) with the M-50 Honest John is still in print, according to the author. I believe ASP, ARA press, and eRockets all have them in stock. My best single source was an old issue of the NAR magazine, I believe from the 1980's.

Peter

 

[Ez2cDave]

Minakov . . .

 

[Ez2cDave]

Minakov . . . 2nd set.

 

[Ez2cDave]

My best single source was an old issue of the NAR magazine, I believe from the 1980's.

Peter

August 1987 . . . American Spacemodeling . . . The late John Pursley.

 

[PeterAlway]

Yes, that was it, August '87 Sport Rocketry. That was the one.