On the subject of making proper aircraft metal, when you start injecting drawings, paintings, or 3d representations of something to shoot for, you blur the goal. So just like every other aspect of simulation development, refer to real aircraft. In this case, if you want a particular aircraft paint / bare metal, post a picture of the real aircraft.
Here is a pict I took of Glamorous Gal just after we landed:
That section of the nose is about as shiny as you will ever see. It is also important to keep in mind, just how difficult it is to get metal to shine to this extent, and also, how hard it is to maintain it.
This reflection is very close IMO. Take a close look at the nose area:
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