RE: covering scale WW2 warbird with thin aluminum sheeting
LOL, I would never slam you. The foil would be way too thin in my opinion. It seems that it would easily wrinkle and just seems too tough to work with to me. Tha aluminum I plan on using is approx .008 thick. It wont have to have sheet balsa under it, its strong enough to withstand fingernail marks and minor types of damage. But you're right, at least aluminum foil is real aluminum and if it could be used correctly, it would look like it should. The only other negative to it would be that its too thin to work into compound curves. That being said, I have never tried to use it, so maybe it would work with the right preparations, planning and care.
Thanks for your input, Denny