When I was at the big annual EAA fly-in last year, I was taken aback by how prominent the overlapping panels were. Same goes with the rows and rows of rivets especially around the tail area. That being said, you’re darned right that raised panel lines are far more appropriate and accurate than recessed lines in this case.
Nothing bugs me more than when someone takes a Revellogram kit such as their B-25, spends so much $$$ on every single bit of available aftermarket items as they claim to make it more “accurate”, then procede to remove all the panel lines and scribe in sunken ones.
Eric