Excellent B-17G idea for paint

Having paid my way through college working on Boradway as a props/effects crew...I learned a few tricks. This is one I would like to share with you all.

Rather than painting your models silver, to get the B-17G "unpainted" look, you can use real metal! (painting not-paint is an odd idea)

What you can do is use silver leaf instead. This way, the model has a true metallic reflective service (not just silver paint), which closely mimics the real finish.

je t'expliquerait en Français je sais que tu comprend bien. Je connaissais l'astuce de peindre d'abord en jaune l'avion et ensuite d'attaquer la peinture aluminium.

It's possible to paint the aircraft in yellow and with silver, Yellow+silver= aluminium overcast...