FlyXwire has a poimt.

When looking at moving aircraft at range ingame subtle colour shifts are usually not seen at all.

So for the best dramatic impression this might actually look best, maybe a bit toned down.

For the view on your own wings from the cockpit however you may prefer something slightly more subtle.

As a scale figure molder I do the same as other scale modelers. I paint lights and shadows onto the surface to get something transported to the viewer. Sometimes with more, sometimes with less success. My sample is 54mm high.



It's kind of like theather makeup which has to work over a distance and looks overdone close up.
Some young women are guilty of this too