Kh-25MP Anti-Radar Missile (AS-12 “Kegler”)
& Kh-25ML Short-Range Modular Missile

Advanced Modeling, 1/72 scale

Reviewed by Mark Davies

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The Kh-25/Kh-25M (AS-10 'Karen') is a family of Soviet lightweight air-to-ground missiles with a modular range of guidance systems and a range of 10 km. The anti-radar variant (Kh-25MP) is known to NATO as the AS-12 'Kegler' and has a range up to 40 km. Designed by Zvezda-Strela, the Kh-25 is derived from the laser-guided version of their Kh-23 (AS-7 'Kerry'). It has now been succeeded by the Kh-38 family, but the Kh-25 remains in widespread use.

Source: Wikipedia

In both cases, the missile parts and decals come packaged in a resealable cellophane bag with a card. Attached to the card stiffener are fold-out instructions. English and Russian text includes an overview of the weapons, their colours, characteristics and dimensions.

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The instructions use clear drawings, and also indicate which aircraft the rocket launchers can be used with; these being:

• Kh-25MP: Su-17M3, Su-17M4, Su-22M3, Su-22M4, Su-24M, MiG-27M, MiG-27D & MiG-27K.

• Kh-25ML: Su-17, Su-17M, Su-22M, Su-24M, Su-25, MiG-27K, MiG-27M & MiG-27D.

The detail is superb for the scale, and very delicate; with casting that appears flawless. They make any injected kit weapons instantly redundant, and are as good as I can recall resin any after-market rocket launchers being in this scale. Assembly should be a breeze, with easy to remove casting blocks, but there are four very small canard fins to each missile, and two quite small clear seeker heads for the Kh-25ML. A nice touch is the way the ML seeker heads, and the MP warhead, both plug-fit into a circular recess within the missile fuselage. Launch rails are also included with both sets.  The decal sheets provide stencil markings for the weapons, and appear to be of good quality too.

I have included an image from Advanced Modeling of the Kh-25ML, but unfortunately do not have any of the Kh-25MP that can be published within this review, although you can see one by clicking here.

Distribution

Advanced Modeling does not currently have a website as all efforts are focused on expanding their product range. Distribution is through a growing number of on-line stockists and distributors; currently these include:

• Australia - BNA Model World

• Bulgaria - Nirahobby

• Czech Republic - Modelimex & Valka

• Hungary - HAD Models

• Hong Kong - Hobbyeasy

• Slovenia - Armory

• USA - Roll Models, Stevens International & Victory Models

These are superbly detailed Kh-25 missiles. I am very impressed with what Advanced Modeling has to offer, and happily recommend the two missile sets reviewed here.

Thanks to Advanced Modeling for the review sample

Review Text and Images Copyright © 2015 by Mark Davies
Page Created 14 July, 2015
Last updated 14 July, 2015

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