Dubat

Ciao a tutti,

I've finished my Dubat from La Meridiana, a really nice figure to paint if you are lucky with the casting (I was not, I even tought of bin it!!!).

I decided to add the rifle strap, and I could have added the "billao" the typical Somalian small dagger these warriors use to wear.

I've attached at the end a picture of the Billao and a photo from the period.

Also, so you know if you want to paint it, these warriors used to wear different pattern for their futa (the long skirt) sometimes checks, stripes or even tartan patterns, what was always white was the turban, again check the photos at the end of the table.

Keep in mind that after 1935 the "futa" became khaki and not white anymore.

On my blog there is a post when this figure was WIP with other info, you can also find a couple of more shot of the finished figures.

Hope this help; let me know what you think!

Ciao

Giovanni

Very good! the skin looks too shinny for my taste, I guess the oils are still fresh, also the dark skin is very complicate, the whites looks very good.

Thanks for sharing

Hi Ernest,

Thanks for your feedback.

As for the oils, are not fresh, I wanted to give this effect, which, however will matt slightly.

Thanks so much again.

Giovanni