I just got thru looking at these 3 pages, excellent stuff PLUS I'm happy to see Ed B. on the forum!!! We haven't "talked" in a few years.
You guys talk of making rivets, that's why I'm using Archer rivets in my attempt to scratch build an ACL 4-8-4 Class R-1 tender. I got done with 1 side today, must be 1500 rivets just on the 1 side. This is my 3rd model using these rivet decals and finally managed to do it without messing them up. No photos at this time and if/when I do I'll start my own post.
The Archer rivets on a flat surface are fairly easy and look good under paint, but at the rate of $18/sheet, a $5 piece of styrene quickly can become a $100+ piece.