SAAF Atlas Cheetah D

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January 5, 2023
This kit is basically the old Mirage IIID kit with a few new sprues for the Cheetah specific parts.
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January 5, 2023
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January 5, 2023
No details on the instruments, will need to scavenge for instrument decals
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January 5, 2023
Found some old decals, think it came out ok.
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January 5, 2023
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January 5, 2023
Small amount of filler needed
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January 5, 2023
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January 5, 2023
Drilled out the various air vents
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January 5, 2023
No details on the cockpit sides...oh well.
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January 5, 2023
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March 18, 2023
Needed to cut of a piece there to make the intakes fit.
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March 18, 2023
Houston, we have a problem.
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March 18, 2023
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March 18, 2023
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March 18, 2023
Horrible joint.
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March 18, 2023
Should look ok once painted.
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March 18, 2023
More filling needed.
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March 18, 2023
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March 18, 2023
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March 18, 2023
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March 18, 2023
Inside frame of windscreen painted.
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March 18, 2023
The windscreen sticks out over the sides of the fuselage, so had to be pushed in to align.
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March 18, 2023
Inside frame of canopy painted.
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March 18, 2023
Not much I can do about the seems on the insides of the intakes, hopefully wont see to much once it's painted.
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March 18, 2023
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March 18, 2023
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March 18, 2023
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March 27, 2023
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March 27, 2023
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April 3, 2023
I knocked off the tip of the nose.
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April 3, 2023
Using the tip of a pin to build a new nose tip.
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April 3, 2023
Blended the metal pin with some CA glue to the nose.
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April 3, 2023
Nose tip after fix.
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April 3, 2023
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August 30, 2023
Navigation lights.
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August 30, 2023
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August 30, 2023
Pitot tube test fitting.
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August 30, 2023
Using Mirage F1 seat belts.
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August 30, 2023
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August 30, 2023
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August 30, 2023
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August 30, 2023
Nice Cartograf decals.
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August 30, 2023
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September 3, 2023
Another repair...broke the tip of the wing off.
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September 3, 2023
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September 3, 2023
Decals and a flat coat on.
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September 3, 2023
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September 11, 2023
I didn't like the look of the missiles, so stripped the paint and tried again.
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September 11, 2023
Now it looks more like the V3S missiles that were mounted on the Cheetahs.
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September 11, 2023
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September 11, 2023
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July 11, 2025
Time to finish this, it's been sitting 95% completed too long.
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July 11, 2025
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July 13, 2025
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July 13, 2025
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July 13, 2025
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Comments

50 5 January 2023, 14:06

Robert Podkoński
I love this incarnation of Mirage... watching with interest!

5 January 2023, 14:42

Eric Thornton
following

5 January 2023, 15:42

Neil
Me too!

7 March 2023, 09:06

Maciej Bellos
Looking very nice!

27 March 2023, 18:54

Jennifer Franklin
Very nice, love the repair on the nose tip.

15 May 2023, 10:01

David R. Meizoso
Agree with Jennifer, and loved the intake lip fix too. What happened in pic 53? Is that a piece that fell?

3 September 2023, 21:11

Celliers Author
@David R - the tip of the wing is very thin and after a few knocks the tip broke off. I cut out that part off the wing to repair it and then glued it back in place.

3 September 2023, 21:14

David R. Meizoso
Oh, I see, thanks! Took it for a PE part.

3 September 2023, 21:33