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Being unable to find scale model cars, toys, replicas etc for my chosen model of Corolla, I've set about making my own. Having purchased a cheap RC car not long ago, I figured I could adapt it to suit. How do you go about replacing a mass-produced, moulded piece of plastic with one of your own shape? Build a 3D replica of what you want to make, take a mould off of it & fibreglass your own is my solution. Preferably using stuff I've had laying around for years & have 'been meaning to use'. So, Step1: Making the plug. Using leftover pieces of high-density foam & liquid nails, I made a block roughly the size/scale I needed. Using a photo editing program, adapted a few photos to suit. Printed, cut out & stuck on with contact adhesive. Hacked into shape using a hand saw. Touched up with a grinder (probably my favourite power tool, ever!). Gave it a rough sand/shape by hand, helps a lot when you've got a full sized one sitting in the driveway for reference. Then a finer grit sand to finish off & a coat of primer. Next up is a final shaping sand (some bits need some love) then bog! :D