#151 Bedford QLT and QLD Trucks

Building the Airfix 1:76 Bedford QLT and QLD Trucks, kit A03306. Just the vehicles themselves right now - they’ll likely end up in a diorama one day.

Build

Notes

The Bedford QL was a series of trucks manufactured by Bedford for use by the British Armed Forces in the Second World War.

QLD: General service cargo truck and was the most numerous version in the series
QLT: Troop carrier
- From August 1941 and until the end of WW II more than 3,300 QLTs were produced.

With over 52,000 vehicles built between 1941 and 1945, the Bedford QL 3-ton truck was one of the most numerous British vehicles during the Second World War. Designed as either a general duties truck or troop transport, the QL was powered by a 3.5 litre, 6-cylinder petrol engine producing 72bhp, giving a governed top speed of 38mph.

Thanks to its high ground clearance, cross-country tyres and a 2-speed, 4-wheel-drive transfer box located in the centre of the chassis (giving 8 forward gear ratios), the QL had excellent cross country mobility. A large number are still in use by enthusiasts.

The Kit

The Airfix kit No. A03306 is a 2010 tooling. It includes two vehicles (QLD, QLT) in 1:76 scale. The most recent boxing is the 2025 release A03306A, now named “WWII 3-Ton G.S. And Troop Trucks”.

See instructions

A03306-kit-box

A - QLT Troop Carrier and QLD General Purpose Cargo Truck, British Army, Northern Europe, 1944-1945

A03306_SCH_A

Feature	Color	Recommended	Paint Used
camo, covers	Matt Black	No 33	H12
canvas panels	Ochre	No 83	H79 + H71 tint
seats	Ochre	No 83	H79
body, interior	Khaki Drab	No 159	H80
exhaust pipes	Red Brick	No 70
headlight cover	Gloss Yellow	No 69
instruments	Gloss Black	No 21