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* Better known as the pith helmet, the sola topi was introduced by the British colonial military in the late 19th Century. It is popular amongst Westerners in tropical climates for its light weight, relative hardiness and its ability to cast shade and keep bugs out of one's hair. The hat was traditionally made from "pith", a type of Indian swamp plant. | * Better known as the pith helmet, the sola topi was introduced by the British colonial military in the late 19th Century. It is popular amongst Westerners in tropical climates for its light weight, relative hardiness and its ability to cast shade and keep bugs out of one's hair. The hat was traditionally made from "pith", a type of Indian swamp plant. | ||
| − | * This hat | + | * This hat makes reference to the Sniper's life as a hunter of dangerous game. |
* This item is one of two [[contribution page|contributed]] items made by Amuoro, the other being the [[Old Guadalajara]]. | * This item is one of two [[contribution page|contributed]] items made by Amuoro, the other being the [[Old Guadalajara]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:19, 25 October 2010
| “ | I'm great. You're dead. I think we're done here.
Click to listen
— The Sniper to his now-dead hunting companions
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The Shooter's Sola Topi is a headwear item for the Sniper and was chosen by Valve to be released with the first wave of community-contributed content due to its outstanding quality. It appears as a rounded Template:W.
The hat description was written by G.I.R..
Painted variants
Main article: Paint Can
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| An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge | Color No. 216-190-216 | Peculiarly Drab Tincture | Aged Moustache Grey |
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| A Distinctive Lack of Hue | After Eight | Radigan Conagher Brown | Ye Olde Rustic Colour |
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| Muskelmannbraun | Mann Co. Orange | Australium Gold | The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants |
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| Dark Salmon Injustice | Pink as Hell | A Deep Commitment to Purple | Noble Hatter's Violet |
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| A Color Similar to Slate | Zepheniah's Greed | Drably Olive | Indubitably Green |
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| The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime | A Mann's Mint | ||
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| Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) | Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) | Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) | Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU) |
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| Team Spirit (RED) | Team Spirit (BLU) | Operator's Overalls (RED) | Operator's Overalls (BLU) |
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| The Value of Teamwork (RED) | The Value of Teamwork (BLU) | An Air of Debonair (RED) | An Air of Debonair (BLU) |
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| Cream Spirit (RED) | Cream Spirit (BLU) | Unpainted | |
Trivia
- Better known as the pith helmet, the sola topi was introduced by the British colonial military in the late 19th Century. It is popular amongst Westerners in tropical climates for its light weight, relative hardiness and its ability to cast shade and keep bugs out of one's hair. The hat was traditionally made from "pith", a type of Indian swamp plant.
- This hat makes reference to the Sniper's life as a hunter of dangerous game.
- This item is one of two contributed items made by Amuoro, the other being the Old Guadalajara.
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