1:200 airport power supply vehicle

An airport ground power unit provides power during aircraft turnaround, saving aircraft fuel

Model contents are as follows (solutions for difficult points are at the end of the article)

Only two parts need to be attached to the main body (red line): the rearview mirror and the power box

Cable storage (as shown below):

In the groove on the left side of the power box, place two cables at the very bottom and one bent pipe at the very top

In the 3 holes on the right side of the power box, place the connecting pipes

On the right side of the vehicle body, place one bent pipe

All of the above describe the stored state

When in deployment state, the bent pipe on the right side of the vehicle body is placed as follows:

Based on the above image, further place as follows:

How to place the cables: First, position the cables, then directly press the connectors into place

Challenge: For some models, due to high printing temperature, these three posts used to connect the cables, specifically the holes that adhere to the build plate, may not allow the cables to be inserted

The solution is to find a suitable wire and twist it through until it fits properly Alternatively, use the tip of a pair of scissors or the tip of a craft knife

An airport ground power unit is a ground support vehicle that provides power to passenger aircraft during their turnaround time