Did a Google search for "Lacrosse missle images". There were a few there showing an OD missle with black markings. They were probably operational units.

Maybe you could use the Honest John missile color scheme



H.P.

I assume the missile was in Olive Drab/Olive Green

though perhaps the warhead section is black.

If say it were a live round I assume one of the coloured bands would be yellow (for HE); I further understand that nuclear rounds - in addition to the HE marking - bear an orange one.

Do you want to upgrade the detail on this kit at all ? If so I did a walkaround of it at Ft. Sill several years ago. I had the same kit with aspirations of really doing it justice, but ended up giving it away. My photos are prints, but I'd be happy to digitize them and send them to you, assuming I can find them.

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I assume the missile was in Olive Drab/Olive Green

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War reserve missiles were olive drab overall with black lettering.

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though perhaps the warhead section is black.

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The XM72 training atomic warhead section used on the Honest John was black. I don't have any info on the TAWHS for LACROSSE, but it is a good bet it was black as well.

TAWHS were used to practice assembly, security, handling, and arming procedures for war reserve WHS. I doubt they were ever fired.

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If say it were a live round I assume one of the coloured bands would be yellow (for HE); I further understand that nuclear rounds - in addition to the HE marking - bear an orange one.

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I have never seen a reference to the US doing that. Nuclear rounds were the normal colors (white or OD) and with a yellow band to indicate the HE component of the warhead. The only real difference was the inclusion of a "dot" or filled circle at three or four locations around the circumference in line with the center of the critical mass, to act as aiming points for the shaped charges used for emergency destruction.

KL

Do you want to upgrade the detail on this kit at all ? If so I did a walkaround of it at Ft. Sill several years ago. I had the same kit with aspirations of really doing it justice, but ended up giving it away. My photos are prints, but I'd be happy to digitize them and send them to you, assuming I can find them.

Maybe a 'Davy Crockett' to get som variety ;-)
http://weaponsman.com/?p=16713

Now we're talking! Thanks for all this; the black warhead section will add a bit of interest to the colour scheme and I'll probably just stick with the yellow band.

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Now we're talking! Thanks for all this; the black warhead section will add a bit of interest to the colour scheme and I'll probably just stick with the yellow band.

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Hold on there . . . The black TAWHS would not have any yellow bands or markings as they were inert. Looking at the photo above in more detail, I see it has two pairs of bands which is consistent with the markings on the shaped charge warhead. It probably is just a darker shade of OD base coat than the rocket motor.

Kurt,

Roger that; I always prefer - where possible to depict my models as though it were "for real" - hence my original hope that I could depict a live round as it were; however, in the interests of breaking up the colour a little (otherwise there's a danger of just an OD blob) I may indeed opt for the training warhead section in black.

Thanks as ever for your extremely informative and helpful comments.


KL

Looking at the photo above in more detail, I see it has two pairs of bands which is consistent with the markings on the shaped charge warhead. It probably is just a darker shade of OD base coat than the rocket motor.

Maybe a 'Davy Crockett' to get som variety ;-)
http://weaponsman.com/?p=16713

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Maybe a 'Davy Crockett' to get som variety ;-)
http://weaponsman.com/?p=16713

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A real trooper carries his nuclear warhead in a rucksack.

Ours was called a SADM - Special Atomic Demolition Munition. I guess because we're "Special" Forces and not say, "Exceptional" Forces, or even just "Sui Generis" Forces. They did indeed fir inside a large ALICE pack.
I can see it used for an intersection. Buried, its fracturing capabilities increased, so we trained for emplacing them near dams and bridges.
It was the first school I attended after SFQC.

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Ours was called a SADM - Special Atomic Demolition Munition. I guess because we're "Special" Forces and not say, "Exceptional" Forces, or even just "Sui Generis" Forces. They did indeed fir inside a large ALICE pack.
I can see it used for an intersection. Buried, its fracturing capabilities increased, so we trained for emplacing them near dams and bridges.
It was the first school I attended after SFQC.

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Same basic atomic (nuclear) warhead as the Davy Crockett. The device, as man-packed, was also the same basic shape and dimensions as the business end of the Davy Crockett.

Here's the container and rigging used by the jumper, if the infil was airborne (and not all of those missions were planned as such).



Getting a bit off-topic from the Lacrosse missile, but an interesting tangent, nevertheless.