Making rivets for model trolleys and rapid transit cars has been impossible for me. I discovered micromark has rivets on a decal. They are raised. Snip and cut and get a row of 1000 if you like or a double row. You slide them off like a regular decal when on and when painted you get a row of perfectly spaced rivets.
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You might want to take a look at the selection from Archer
who really put these types of surface detail decals on the map with serious quality.
Thanx a lot for the link!
My rivet problems are solved!
I'd like to see some photos of the finished project.
I have the micro mark decals but haven't used them yet. Interested in your results.
I guess Tommy isn't going to share his progress
I have used both Archer and Micro Mark rivet decals with some success on a scratch built cardboard subway car.
I wish I would have known about these before I bought the rivet press. Choo Choo Kenny 
I've heard that the Archer decal rivets are better formed than the MicroMark ones - anyone else have an opinion comparing the two?
I don't think one is better than the other, just different. The Micro Mark decal film is a bit thicker and the rivets are larger. The archer decal rivets are finer and each set is made for a specific purpose. They are more expensive than the Micro Mark decals.
I've used the Archer rivets on 2 cars so far, my SAL Double-Door, Opposing End, Boxcar and my Pullman-Bradley Combine.
I had a hard time keeping them in place and had to place just about every one individually due to pattern I was trying to duplicate. A splash of Walther Solv-A-Set seemed to hold them in place once I let the water dry off the model.
I have a closeup of the boxcar, but not the combine. The Archer rivets are on the side sill:
Here's the entire car:
Still need some good Dalman trucks.
Here's my P-B Combine, but you can't see the rivets in this photo:
I had to swap the 3 windows on both sides (on the left of the photo) around and cut out and fill in after the row of 6 windows, then add the doors. It was not an easy thing, to cut into that gorgeous Weaver car, but I got such a good deal on them (I also converted one into a SAL coach by swapping the 3 windows around on each side, Thanks Mike G!!!) .
I had to put in a couple of rows of rivets on the baggage door end, on both sides to match what I had removed when I made the cuts.
There has been no progress due to an extended period of hospitalization.
Thanks for the update, hope you feel better and all is well in the world.
Seeing some of the pictures above, I have hope the rivet decals will be ok for a project I'm doing.
Anyone else have some pictures to share?
I used Archer rivets on two bowser-brill car bodies as well as a BW Steeplecab body and was very happy with the result!
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