RAF STAD 250 Aircraft Air Starter Trolley 3D print model

The typical Aircraft Air starter trolley found on most cold war Royal Air Force bases up until the 1990s. These were Originally by Turbo Diesels, latterly Hants & Sussex Aviation. The STAD 250 or MK12 Low Pressure air starter was used for many RAF (& Navy) types such as the Vulcan, Buccaneer, FGR2,etc, and Visiting aircraft such as the F-4 and F-16.

This model has versions with opened up panel & exhaust. Closed up panels in towing configuration, with no hose fitted, and also no hose or hose trough. A separate Hose on the ground, ready for use, is supplied. The main body is hollowed out and there are drainage holes built in.

The dimensions are in real world units.The model size in towing configuration is X: 1.60487m Y: 3.95304 Z:1.48307
In Opened configuration it is X: 1.60487m Y: 3.94171m Z: 1.5748m

The model has thin parts, so it may lose detail at smaller scales. A good size for a 1/48th scale version would be 82.118mm. Just enter that into the Y dimension and use constrain proportions. The photos of the test example are printed at 1/48 scale and a layer height of .02mm on a Mars2 Pro.