[DPJ]

1/5th scale - my word that is huge.

Back in the day I raced 1/8th scale and that was large enough. Stopped eventually as the cost was exhorbitant.  Your Sauber looks gorgeous though!!

Spare Mini body - is it on same chassis?

Initial up front cost one could say is a bit much for 1/5 scale, but parts don't break like the smaller scales. Tires are my only cost basically, unless I want to upgrade or I need to rebuild the 2-stroke. Gas and radio is all I need with me to run for a solid 40 minutes on a tank. It's tremendous fun! The Mini is what I race now, the Sauber is priceless to me. The Mini is a Medium chassis, Sauber is a Long chassis. They make a Short chassis also.

Hello Dean, Greetings from Scotland.  
Nice Carrera layout - did you paint over the white line or remove it somehow?
Also what do the switches on the power-base do?

Leo

Hello Leo! Thanks for the compliments. The entire track is painted with Rustoleum "Aged Iron" textured spray paint from a can. It seals the plastic track extremely well and provides excellent grip for all tires (urethane, rubber or silicone). The switches change the direction of travel for the cars. It's custom wired for Positive Polarity, here's a schematic. I have Slot.it controllers that are amazing - especially using GHOST Mode when I'm by myself!