Dave The Chef
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I'm done.
I tried something that came out better than expected. I definitely will use the technique elsewhere, especially on bare metal of 1/16 armor. I added some PVA to the saucer rim, then rubbed ground pencil graphite into it (Gun Metal pigment would work fine too). I can't get a decent photo of it, but it has this surface look like you'd find on a meteorite, sort of molten.
Here's the base, I went with a crater of sulfurous junk, burned and magnetic iron filings stuck to the legs, well, just because...
Here's the pilot:
Here's vid of the lights:
Wow, that's great, well done!