newmagrathea
Sr Member
I always thought the goldish color looked like epoxy. There was also some grey stuff stuck to the center that doesn't really show in the pics, and it was also thought to be a glue residue.
Just because there is black paint on the disk does not mean that the it was added for the sake of the blaster build. It could have been on the found item. Also, there is no evidence to support either way if the mystery cover was originally a complimentary piece to the disk or if it was just another found item that was stuck over the top.
I have also wondered if the gold coloring on the disc is paint or glue remnants.