Guards Tank Battalion (SUAB04)

Guards Tank Battalion (SUAB04) includes one Komissar M. A. Dedov with both T-34 obr 1942 & T34/85 obr 1943 turrets, twenty T-34/85 obr 1943, twenty T-34 obr 1942 turrets, twenty one plastic T-34 component sprues, twenty one sets of plastic T-34 tracks, sixty three Rare earth magnets & four Decal sheets.

This product is no longer available. You can instead buy the plastic T-34 Tankovy Company (SBX30)...

While the T-34 medium tank remains the mainstay of the tank forces a new tank is starting to make its mark. The new T-34/85 is a major improvement on the earlier model, having a new turret with thicker armour mounting a long 85mm gun. This tank is more than a match for the fascist Mark IV tanks, and approaches the massive Panther tank in its killing power. Vehicles designed by Evan Allen Stowage by James Brown Plastics designed by Will Jayne Painted by James Brown, Jeremy Painter & Blake Coster

Box Contents (some components not shown)

Top: The resin and plastic components included in the army deal. Above Left: T-34 Accessory Sprue Front. Above Right: T-34 Accessory Sprue Rear. Left: T-34 Track Sprue. Not Shown: Included in the box are a range of metal accessories including tank crew and additional metal cupolas and hatches (as the sprue was designed to have enough components for one turret, not two!)

The T-34 obr 1942 in Flames Of War

Armour     Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower   T-34 obr 1942 Standard Tank 6 5 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Fast tank, Limited vision, Wide tracks. 76mm F-34 gun 32"/80cm 2 9 3+

Characteristics Add Brigada Komissar M A Dedov to a Gvardeyskiy Tankovy Company from a Gvardeyskiy Tankovy Batalon or Tankovy Company from a Tankovy Batalon for +70 points. Brigada Komissar M A Dedov is a Warrior. He takes over a tank from a Gvardeyskiy Tankovy Company or Tankovy Company at the beginning of the game before deployment. M A Dedov is an Independent team and is rated Fearless Veteran.

Komissar M. A. Dedov with T-34/85 obr 1943

Comrades Forward! The Komissar is there to inspire, though sometimes it is at gun point. Any Soviet company entirely equipped with Tank teams joined by Brigada Komissar M A Dedov may re-roll any Motivation Tests it and its members are required to make. When leading a platoon (Soviet company) with other types of teams in it, Brigada Komissar M A Dedov uses the Komissar special rules on page 142 of Red Bear. However, if you roll a 1 for the new Motivation Test the platoon (Soviet Company) does not destroy Brigada Komissar M A Dedov, he instead becomes Bailed Out as he retreats back into his tank turret away from the angry soldiers.

The T-34/85 obr 1943 in Flames Of War

Armour     Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower   T-34/85 obr 1943 Standard Tank 7 5 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Limited vision. 85mm D-5T gun 32"/80cm 2 12 3+

The T-34/85 obr 1943

Wide Tracks Some excellent tank designs have successfully utilised wider tracks, allowing them to cross almost any terrain. If a vehicle with Wide Tracks becomes Bogged Down while attempting to cross Rough Terrain, roll again. On a roll of 4+ the vehicle immediately frees itself and continues moving.

Limited Vision In order to pack more into small tanks, some tank designers reduced the crew to a minimum and severely limited the number of vision devices. Thus, the tanks require the commander to operate as a somewhat vision-impaired gunner as well. Tanks with Limited Vision add +1 to the score required to hit when shooting any weapon except an AA MG at targets that are entirely behind a line drawn across the front of the tank’s turret before they rotate their turret to face the target. Tanks with Limited Vision must rotate their turret to point straight ahead when they move.

The T-34 obr 1942

Fast Tank Tanks based on Christie’s design are built around exceptionally powerful engines and flexible suspensions and can really move when the throttle’s opened up. Fast tanks can move up to 32”/80cm At the Double. However, they still only go 12”/30cm during normal movement.

The contents of this box will allow you to assemble a total of 21 T-34 tanks with the option to swap between T-34 obr 1942 turrets and T-34/85 obr 1943 turrets.

The Decal Sheets Learn how to apply decals here...

The box set includes one of each decal sheet shown in the examples below.

The Guards Tank Battalion Surge Forward To Crush The German Invaders

The Contents of the Guards Tank Battalion

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Download a PDF version of the assembly instructions included in the box set here...

Description of Components

a. 1x Dedov T-34 obr 1942 turret. b. 4x T-34 obr 1942 turret Type A. c. 4x T-34 obr 1942 turret Type B. d. 4x T-34 obr 1942 turret Type C. e. 4x T-34 obr 1942 turret Type D. f. 4x T-34 obr 1942 turret Type E.

g. 1x Dedov T-34/85 obr 1943 turret. h. 4x T-34/85 obr 1943 turret Type A. i. 4x T-34/85 obr 1943 turret Type B. j. 4x T-34/85 obr 1943 turret Type C. k. 4x T-34/85 obr 1943 turret Type D. l. 4x T-34/85 obr 1943 turret Type E.

Description of Components

a. 1x Dedov resin T-34 hull. b. 4x Resin T-34 hull Type A. c. 2x Resin T-34 hull Type B. d. 2x Resin T-34 hull Type C. e. 2x Resin T-34 hull Type D.

f. 2x Resin T-34 hull Type E. g. 2x Resin T-34 hull Type F. h. 2x Resin T-34 hull Type G. i. 2x Resin T-34 hull Type H. j. 2x Resin T-34 hull Type I.

Description of Components

a. 21x Sets of plastic T-34 tracks.

b. 21x Plastic T-34 component sprues.

Description of Components

a. 20x Loader hatches. b. 2x Dedov tank commander figures. c. 20x Cupola sprues.	d. 4x Tank commander figure sprue. e. 63x Rare earth magnets.
Note: The plastic sprue contains parts for only one T-34 miniature i.e. one turret. Therefore the metal components are included in the box set in order to model both sets of turrets with cupolas if you wish.

Description of Components

a. 1x Large numbers decal sheet. b. 1x Small numbers decal sheet.

c. 1x Slogan decal sheet. d. 1x Red star decal sheet.

Assembling The Turrets

Dedov's T-34 obr 1942 Turret
Step 1. Begin by attaching the Dedov tank commander figure to the top of the turret.		Step 2. Next, attach the 76mm main gun to the gun mantlet at the front of the turret.

Below: The 76mm main gun in place.	Below: Dedov's T-34 obr 1942 turret fully assembled.

Dedov's T-34/85 obr 1943 Turret
Step 1. Begin by attaching the Dedov tank commander figure to the top of the turret.		Step 2. Next, attach the 85mm main gun to the gun mantlet at the front of the turret.

Below: The 85mm main gun in place.	Below: Dedov's T-34/85 obr 1943 turret fully assembled.

The T-34 obr 1942 Turret
Step 1. Begin by attaching the two round hatches to the top of the turret.		Step 2. Next, attach the 76mm main gun to the gun mantlet at the front of the turret.

Below: The 76mm main gun in place.	Below: The T-34 obr 1942 turret fully assembled.

Adding A Cupola
Step 1. Replace the commander's hatch with the cupola.		Step 2. Next, attach the hatch to the top of the cupola.	Below: The T-34 obr 1942 turret complete with cupola.

Adding A Tank Commander
Step 1. Replace the commander's hatch with a metal open cupola that is included in the box set. This option is far less fuss than using the plastic version.		Step 2. Attach the tank commander figure of your choice inside the open cupola.

The T-34/85 obr 1943 Turret
Step 1. Begin by attaching the two round hatches to the top of the turret.		Step 2. Next, attach the 85mm main gun to the gun mantlet at the front of the turret.

Below: The 85mm main gun in place.	Below: The T-34/85 obr 1943 turret fully assembled.

Adding A Cupola
Step 1. Replace the commander's hatch with the cupola.		Step 2. Next, attach the hatch to the top of the cupola.	Below: The T-34/85 obr 1943 turret complete with cupola.

Adding A Tank Commander
Step 1. Replace the commander's hatch with a metal open cupola that is included in the box set. This option is far less fuss than using the plastic version.		Step 2. Attach the tank commander figure of your choice inside the open cupola.

Adding Rare-Earth Magnets

Step 1. Attach a rare earth magnet to the inside of the turret recess. Read Chris' guide to Rare Earth Magnets here...		Step 2. Simply glue a rare earth magnet to the bottom of the turret and you have a safe and secure way of attaching the turret to the hull.

Assembling The Hull

Step 1. Begin assembly by attaching the tracks to the hull of the T-34. Note: Each track has been keyed to correspond with a particular side of the hull; this aids in ensuring the correct orientation of the tracks when assembling the miniature.
Below: The correct alignment for the left-hand side track.	Below: The correct alignment for the right-hand side track.	Below: The left-hand side track attached to the hull.
Tip: When referring to left or right-hand side in regards to a Flames Of War miniature, the orientation is determined as if looking at the vehicle from the rear.

Below: The right-hand side track attached to the hull.	Step 2. Next, attach the mudguards to the front of the hull. Tip: You can use either the square or round mudguards when assembling your miniatures.

Below: The square mudguard attached to the hull correctly.	Below: Both square mudguards attach the the hull.	Below: An example of the round mudguard attached to the hull.

Below: Some more views of the round mudguard attached to the hull.		Step 3. Next, attach the spare fuel cannisters to the sides of the hull.

Below: The left-hand side of the hull should have a single fuel cannister.	Below: The right-hand side of the hull should have two fuel cannisters. Note: There are only four hulls that need the  fuel cannisters to be attached.

Step 4. Finally, attach the hull machine-gun to the front of the hull.		Below: With the hull machine-gun in place the T-34 hull is now fully-assembled.
Fully Assembled Miniatures

Below: Dedov in his fully-assembled T-34 obr 1942.	Below: Dedov in his fully-assembled T-34/85 obr 1943.

Below: The T-34 obr 1942 fully-assembled.	Below: The T-34/85 obr 1943 fully-assembled.