Thanks for your suggestions. I think I will stick to the bolts. Here are some test-bakings I did. The first one uses an 1024 texture, the second one a 2048. With some rework in the highpoly model I could make the bolts stick out a little more, so they are more visible in the 1024 texture. With the diffuse and specular it…
Not only would I keep the bolts in the normal, I would increase their number. Aircraft tend to have their panels heavily riveted to prevent accidental dislodging and causing some catastrophic failure. See these refs: http://www.composite-arf.co.uk/images/p-51%20wing2.jpg http://flickr.com/photos/m2w2/272079723/ Any small…