Abrams Tank / Laser-cut design
Abrams Tank.
SVG and DXF laser-cut files for an advanced 1:16 Abrams tank model. More than 1,400 parts form moving tracks, a rotating turret and opening hatches; a PDF guide accompanies the build.
Digital design · SVG + DXF · PDF guide
No physical model or materials are shipped.
01 /The design
Built around the details.
The tracks, turret and hatches make the Abrams a build with several distinct assemblies. Its layered armour shapes and small surface details carry across the hull and turret.
The body is 460 mm long, extending to 570 mm with the gun barrel. The design divides that large model into smaller cut parts; the listed largest part is 245 mm.
Moving tracks.
Assemble the track components as part of the model’s running gear.
Turret and hatches.
The design includes a rotating turret and opening hatches.
An advanced build.
More than 1,400 parts make careful sorting and a clear workbench useful.
A real build
Made from the files.
A physical build, with the maker’s choice of materials and finish.
02 /At your workbench
Choose your material.Make it fit.
Measure first.
Check your actual material thickness and the matching file version. Test the slots and kerf on a small cut.
Check the layout.
Open the supplied design in compatible laser software. Check that the layout fits your machine’s usable work area.
Follow the guide.
Use the PDF assembly guide to identify the parts and work through the construction sequence.
Plan this build.
Allow room for sorted subassemblies and the completed 570 mm model. Check both dimensions of your laser work area against the actual cutting layout.
At the 3 mm material scale, no individual part exceeds 290 mm. This refers to one part, not the assembled model or the whole cutting layout. Rescaling changes that limit.
Before you start.
- Design files
- SVG + DXF
- Assembly guide
- PDF included
- Material versions
- 3 mm / 1/8 inch plywood
- Scale
- 1:16
- Body length
- 460 mm
- Length including barrel
- 570 mm
- Width × height
- 226 × 180 mm
- Largest part
- 245 mm
- Parts / build level
- More than 1,400 / advanced
Is the 570 mm length the size of one cut part?
No. It is the finished model’s length including the gun barrel. The body is 460 mm long, and the largest individual cut part is listed as 245 mm.
What do I receive?
SVG and DXF design files for 3 mm and 1/8 inch plywood, plus PDF assembly instructions. No physical model, material or hardware is shipped.
Can I change the scale?
Scale every part equally. Slots and tabs change with the design, so the material thickness must change in the same proportion; the finished dimensions also change. Test the fit and kerf before cutting all the parts.
Can I use the design commercially?
The files are for personal use. Contact 21CNCStudio before commercial use or selling finished items. Do not resell, share or redistribute the digital files without permission.
03 /From the studio to your workbench
Take on the full build.
View the Abrams Tank file package and its current terms on Etsy.
View files on EtsyDigital design files.No physical model, material or hardware is shipped.