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Great Progress!
Paul,
Great progress!
You'll find that construction with aluminum is slightly different than plain paper [Ok, a lot different than paper]. As per usual it is in the details. The amount of work is part of the process of hand made 3D detail vs. 2D printing detail. That and the fact that aluminum matches the reflective element of the original improves the estimation of the model in the eye of the viewer. You will develop techniques for applying detail that will make the work flow progress at a much faster rate. That's one of the reasons I've been working on printing on aluminum - it makes it far easier to inscribe surface detail.
I have found, when using pounce wheels to lay rivet detail on aluminum, is to place the flat aluminum on a glass surface. This will produce a fine rivet detail that does not deeply indent the surface of the aluminum. If it is desired for a somewhat deeper detail slipping a piece of printer paper (or vellum) in between the aluminum sheet and the glass will produce a "larger" rivet size.
-Gil
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