Building your own slot car (Scalextric) track layout

Putting together lots of Scalextric track pieces is a good way to build a temporary or a semi permanent track layout.  The choice of interesting Scalextric track pieces is OK especially with some of the Scalextric Digital options.

For a fully permanent layout the limitations of using Scalextric track pieces can be done away with by making your own slot layout.  There are only two things you need, the slot and the conductors.  After that, you can design what ever shape circuit you like.
The slot can be cut into the base board using a router with a suitable bit and for the conductors you can use self adhesive copper tape.  The copper tape is available on rolls with plenty of length.  The board can be painted to form the track, run off areas, add height, field and all sorts of props to give your layout realism.
Finally, the best benefit of this type of layout – the magnatraction magnet doesn’t work!!
Another great idea from Scalextric Car Restorations