Rivet;
"A mechanical Means of uniting two or more pieces of metal.Usually applied Hot!" Now this is not what the doctor ordered is it? Models ,for years ( especially the larger ones ) were missing them. Military Vehicles being most noticeable.
So, how were the missing Bumpies added? many folks got inventive and added thick Elmers in a line of dots, painting over them when everything was dry. Some even went so far as to cut off little tiny discs of tiny plastic rod then sanded after application to get the Rivety look under paint.
Ship modelers didn,t really worry about this until they got into larger scales Say-1/72,1/200 or 1/32. Now this isn't too bad for shipbuilders. Except for expansion joints in say a Destroyer. We had " Doubler Plates" four different places on our D.D. Then there were tons of them inside and everywhere else!
Now, how to do this easier in model form. As you are all aware by now there products out there to help in that regard. I don't remember which company made them ,But I have Nuts, Bolts and Rivets on pieces of plastic.They are molded in rows and at the end of the rows it says in Millimeters what size they are. These sheets are double sided so you got plenty.
The other method is the Decal sheet. Much like it's Zimmerit counterpart and it's easy to use and there's a ton of them. You can get them in just about any scale size you need. Sure beats the Elmers or Rod method ,doesn't it? Well, I just thought I would mention them as Our new member from San Antonio and I had a discussion about them. He's known here as " All Things Armor". Wouldn't ya know? we both shop at Hill Country Hobby ! Bye! Tanker-Builder