Update March 16: I have created a version of the top panel which is optimized for backlighting. It can be found under the profile “Top panel – optimized for backlighting”. This new version reduces the thickness of the blue/grey layer and adds a thin black layer to reduce light bleeding. Then a third transparent layer is added to act as a diffusor for the light. This achieves a much more even lighting of all the text of the panel. To print this new version of the panel, you need an AMS with blue/grey for the top layer, black and white as well as transparent PLA. The grey layer in the file has to be printed with transparent PLA! The profile is for a 0.2mm nozzle but can also be printed using a 0.4mm nozzle.

This is a model for a fully functioning A320 lighting panel. To make it a working panel you need two 10k potentiometers.

For assembly instrutions please refer to the exceptional YouTube channel „The Cockpit Printer“ (this is not my channel but I can highly recommend). There you can also see how you can add backlighting to the panel and how to get the panel working in the simulator using Mobiflight.

It is recommended to print the panel with a layer height of 0.2mm in High Quality mode. The cover panel does have a height range modifier so that the first 4 layers (which include the text) are printed with a reduced line width of 0.26mm.