Took the design of the Giga Meter and reworked it and then blended in some of the PKE Meter…
Very inventive, I like seeing props made from everyday repurposed items. What do you use for the swirling lights up front?
A mini-sized spinner globe toy.
They are easy to take apart and re wire and cost $1 to $6 from what I have seen.
Link has been updated with new pics showing one of our team members holding the scanner to give you an idea of how it looks in hand. Also there’s a video…
I love the paint you did on this. I am in the midst of doing my own version and was wondering what your paint process was (if you would like to give away your secret). Is it a silver base coat and a flat black over?
This one’s not bad. Still looking forward to the day you swap out the purple lights!
First I prepare the surface by wet sanding with 320 grit sand paper. For most props I don’t use a primer since the PVC holds Krylon really well. I put down a few coats of Krylon Flat Black (not Fusion) and let that fully cure. Then I use a Chrome Silver, an acrylic hobby paint by Tamiya, and drybrush the prop to create the weathering effect. I actually do this in two stages with both a fully dry brush and then a slightly wet brush, something that I plan to detail in a future guide. Next I seal in the paint with an acrylic sealer and then to create another layer of weathering I take artist’s chalk that has been ground up with my Dremel and brush it into the crevices. Painting the silver scanning antennas is a separate process which I can detail if you like.