Dr's Dapper Topper
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Dr's Dapper Topper is an unlockable headwear item for the Soldier. It is a tall, wide-brimmed top hat with alternating white and red stripes, much like the one the eponymous Cat in the Hat wears in Template:W' famous children's book.
Every aspect of the hat is likely to be composed of Dr. Seuss references; the weird, comedic style of the hat a likely reference to the wacky, uncontrollable personality of the Soldier (not unlike that of Dr. Seuss' writing), the name suits Geisel's famous writing style, which describes a person or entity in an anaphoric or sing-song manner.[citation needed]
Unlike most of the Soldier's hats, the Dr's Dapper Topper reveals the Soldier's eyes, normally obstructed by his oversize helmets.
Painted variants
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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 (RED) | Unpainted (BLU) |
Trivia
- The name is similar to the name chosen by Propaganda Contest winner J.Axer for his unique Towering Pillar of Hats, which has the name 'J.Axer's Dapper Topper'.[1]
- The mesh used for the hat was originally created by Polycount forum member oobersli,[2] but was slightly modified and re-skinned completely in the process.
- The hat is a very noticeable reference to Dr. Seuss's "Cat in the Hat". A long, red and white striped top hat is worn by the main character, Cat.
References
- ↑ TF2 Backpack - [r5s]J.Axer, retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ↑ Polycount Forum - View Single Post - TF2 hats and stuff [...], retrieved 2010-10-16.
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