Origin of Lowbrow - The Flintstones

[Kevtk135]

A WIP thread is here: https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/the-origin-of-lowbrow.686463/#post-1431070

I wrote out a way to long story on building the base. Rather than waste space here, you can read it here: http://kevtk.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-origin-of-lowbrow.html

The finale pics =

Thanks for looking!

 

[Briggsy]

That is really great, good memories and a totally fun piece of modelling, what's not to love.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Kev

Yabba Dabba Do ........that’s really good , love the look Fred has with his shades on , nice work on his transportation

Wilma looks a babe as well

Thanks for sharing this looking forward to seeing more

Why not support the competitions see link below

Have fun @ the Bench

Nap

 

[MalcC]

That's tuned out really well, and looks fun to paint.


Malc

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Very nice work

Mobo

 

[clubcat]

A nice job, why the Teutonic cross?
Melanie

 

[Kevtk135]

Thanks everyone! Appreciate the kind words.

A nice job, why the Teutonic cross?
Melanie

That was a good question. Here in the US, I remember seeing the Iron Cross ( not to be confused with the Maltese cross) associated with motorcycle "clubs".
But never knew why. So I did a little search and this may be one of the reasons:

How the Iron Cross Became Bikers’ Symbol

In the late 1940’s and early 1950’s, crowds of young people who returned to the United States after the Second World War were extremely disappointed with what they found at home. Puritan customs, commercial spirit and the general ostentatious hypocrisy of ordinary Americans did not cohere with the notion of the great American dream, which was defended by former soldiers. Many of these people could not find themselves in a society that was alien to them. Some of those individuals saddled motorcycles, dressed in black leather and started decorating their steel horses with trophy swastikas and iron crosses as a protest against the government. Soon they began to unite in motorcycle clubs and live by the old front principles. Since then, the Iron Cross has taken a new place in history. It became one of the main symbols of bikers and motorcycle customizers around the world. You can find crosses in many elements of biker culture, from the colors to cross rings, pendants and other jewelry. Today The Iron Cross personifies itself as belonging to the world of choppers, to the world of independence and freedom.

 

[VerSacrum]

Nice idea with the cross, it fits the biker pin up vibe

 

[Kevtk135]

Nice idea with the cross, it fits the biker pin up vibe

Thanks. But the design is all Iceman Collections. They are a site for everything model cars, from classics to hot rods. And actually the Flintstones kit looks to be quite outside their range.

 

[Steve Ski]

Great finish, Kev!