Idea Tube
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| Basic Information | |||||
| Worn by: | Engineer | ||||
| Slot: | Cosmetic | ||||
| Equip region: | Back | ||||
| Contributed by: | VLEK💣ᴬʳᵗꜟˢᵗ | ||||
| Released: | June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update) |
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| Availability: | Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #46 (expired), Chemistry Set (Collector's) or Unlocked Cosmetic Crate (Unique and Strange) | ||||
| Tradable: | Yes | ||||
| Giftable: | Yes | ||||
| Craftable: | Yes | ||||
| Paintable: | Yes | ||||
| Nameable: | Yes | ||||
| Craft No.?: | Yes | ||||
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 The Idea Tube |
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| “ | How'd that plan turn out for ya, dummy?
Click to listen
— The Engineer on the consequences of not planning ahead
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The Idea Tube is a community-created cosmetic item for the Engineer. It is a leather tube strapped to the Engineer's back which contains a rolled team-colored blueprint and a yellow ruler. It also sports a handle and a white Mann Co. logo printed on the lower end.
The Idea Tube was contributed to the Steam Workshop.
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 (RED) | Unpainted (BLU) |
Update history
June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update)
- The Idea Tube was added to the game.
- [Undocumented] The Idea Tube was added to the item drop system.
- The Idea Tube was added to the Mann Co. Store.
July 7, 2016 Patch #1 (Meet Your Match Update)
- [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.
Bugs
- The Idea Tube has bones to support jiggle bones, but the "
$jigglebone" syntax isn't set on the cosmetic's model, therefore these doesn't work.
Gallery
Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Idea Tube.
See also
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