The View from the Turret

5cm KwK Nest — Review

Posted on 02Mar11 Updated on 30Apr11

The new AT bunker from Battlefront is now available for your Flames of War and other 15mm WW2 battles. The 5cm KwK Nest is direct order only. It is a rather basic model. The gun is in three metal parts and the bunker itself is two large resin pieces. The casting is all typical Battlefront quality. The only minor issue is that the top and bottom halves of the bunker did not fit perfectly together and you will need to file them a tad. But the fit is very close so it just depends how picky you want to be.

Whether you want to glue the two bunker halves together or not is a question. There is enough room inside to place a few crew figures but not enough for a stand. The only reason to not glue them would seem to be if you were worried about the gun knocking loose. But otherwise it might look better to just glue it together and fill the seam.

Overall it is a nice looking piece. Battlefront has a nice article on detailing the bunker (with a part 2, part 3, part 4 and part 5) if you want to take it to the next level. Battlefront also has a nice article on using bunkers and fortifications in Flames of War.

Also see New Flames of War Fortifications.

If you would like to read more on German fortifications in WW2 check out,

• Fortress Third Reich: German Fortifications and Defense Systems in World War II
• German Field Fortifications 1939-45 (Fortress) (See all Military Strategy History Books)

[Updated: 27MAR11]