Galaxy Quest Vox display

[BlackMarketMagi]

Ok, so I just put a plasma disk into my Pegasus model version Vox and yes it was a big ol' pain. So now I want to get the face to be screen accurate as well and not just look like the face of the plasma disk. In the movie it appears to be a crackle glass or speckled sand kind of finish. Does anyone know exactly what it was?

 

[swhite228]

Ok, so I just put a plasma disk into my Pegasus model version Vox and yes it was a big ol' pain. So now I want to get the face to be screen accurate as well and not just look like the face of the plasma disk. In the movie it appears to be a crackle glass or speckled sand kind of finish. Does anyone know exactly what it was?

It was the plasma disk they used.

 

[stapleton13]

The ones in the movie were hand made like the larger Plasma disks you can buy. The inside was made with random glass beads that gave it that look. I don't think there is anyway to create that look to a pocket plasma disk.

 

[Taggart]

My friends borrowed all of my copies, so I’m gonna take a look at it when I get one of them back. I'm sure some sort of thin textured layer could help re-create that effect.

 

[BlackMarketMagi]

Cool, thanks Taggert. I have tried a couple of methods already and am getting close so any input will be great.

 

[Taggart]

YouTube - Galaxy Quest Vox Plasma Disk Movie Prop If this is accurate, I would get a clean flat workspace and make a few(3-5) layers of Liquid latex, or something else that will dry clear, and on the last few layers(4-8), I would add some glitter dust (really fine, or crushed) and i would then peel it off and add it to the front of your plasma disk, then trim. That looks to be what i see.

I think that RedShirt has the hero prop, and we need to find him to ask what it looks like.