Fiat Br.20M - rectangular structure on the top of the fuselage

[AlexM]

Hello there,

I'm working on a 3d model of the Fiat Br.20M. In the original manual, there is a photo showing a rectangular structure on the top of the fuselage, not centered but a bit on the right side, at the area of the radio compartment. In the photo, it looks like it could be a roof window, but I'm not really sure about that.


On the few photos I have that show the upper side of the fuselage, it isn't visible.

Ali d'Italia, Fiat BR.20M, page 36:


Ali d'Italia, Fiat BR.20M, page 41:


Ali d'Italia, Fiat BR.20M, page 46:


On the 1/48 model kit from Special Hobby, it's just a rectangular panel.

I'm aware of a photo in the Ali d'Italia book 23 about the original BR.20, I think page 56. Since I don't own a printed copy of that one (hard to find these times), so I'm not posting a picture from this source. But on that photo, it looks like there was a window.

So I wonder what you think. Is it a closed panel or a window?

Cheers
Alex

[Editor]

That's where the DF Loop was located, between the 3-4 panel lines from the cockpit and it was solid (and painted over), not transparent. See some of the builds in our Gallery for more information, in particular look at Paolo Carli's build:

Special Hobby 1/48 FIAT BR.20 (torreta Breda M.1) Cicogna (Stork) by Paolo Carli

[AlexM]

Alright, so it was solid. That makes modeling easier Thank you