Replicating puttying on late war jet aircraft?

[Eivind Lunde]

How would one go about replicating the puttied natural metal finish seen on some late WWII German aircraft? I can have a go at the metal part, but how should I replicate the putty finish used to fill in the biggest gaps, as seen in planes like this?

 

 

I know the colour could be grey-green, reddish or most likely grey, but should I fill all the lines with gap filler and paint over them with grey or grey-green, or whatever, or is there a better way?

Edited July 27, 2022 by Eivind Lunde

[Hook]

How about unthinned paint, or paint left out for a bit so the thinner element evaporates a bit, and a fine brush?

 

Cheers,

 

Andre

[Graham Boak]

Remember that the putty was then sanded down to be smooth.  So don't slap lumpy stuff on but use paint, or perhaps Mr. Surfacer 1000?