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'''{{Patch name|12|15|2011}}''' ([[Australian Christmas 2011]])
 
'''{{Patch name|12|15|2011}}''' ([[Australian Christmas 2011]])
 
* Changed the equip region from "Whole Head" to "Hat."
 
* Changed the equip region from "Whole Head" to "Hat."
 
== Notes ==
 
* The hat description was written by [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16690629&postcount=9 Shapechanger] for the [[Hat Describing Contest]].
 
  
 
== Bugs ==
 
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* The name and flame design is a reference to custom-built American cars with large engines, also called [[w:Hot rod|hot rods]], which stereotypically sport a fiery paintjob.
 
* The name and flame design is a reference to custom-built American cars with large engines, also called [[w:Hot rod|hot rods]], which stereotypically sport a fiery paintjob.
 
* ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079307/ Hot Rod]'' is also the title of a 1979 movie in which [[w:Grant Goodeve|Grant Goodeve]], the Engineer's voice actor, starred.
 
* ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079307/ Hot Rod]'' is also the title of a 1979 movie in which [[w:Grant Goodeve|Grant Goodeve]], the Engineer's voice actor, starred.
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== Notes ==
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* The hat description was written by [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16690629&postcount=9 Shapechanger] for the [[Hat Describing Contest]].
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==

Revision as of 15:25, 22 April 2013

Now that there was a fine piece 'a work.
The Engineer on his welding

The Hotrod is a community-created headwear item for the Engineer. It is a gray welding helmet with team-colored flame patterns. When the Engineer is holding a blueprint of a building or hauling a building, the Hotrod flips down over his face.[1]

Update history

March 18, 2010 Patch (First Community Contribution Update)

  • The Hotrod was added to the game.

March 19, 2010 Patch

  • The Hotrod was made craftable.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added a community-contributed description for this hat.
  • [Undocumented] This hat can now be uncrated with Unusual quality.

October 27, 2010 Patch (Scream Fortress)

December 15, 2011 Patch (Australian Christmas 2011)

  • Changed the equip region from "Whole Head" to "Hat."

Bugs

  • A Spy disguised as an Engineer who is wearing a Hotrod will have the hat flip down over his face upon switching to any kind of Sapper.

Trivia

  • The name and flame design is a reference to custom-built American cars with large engines, also called hot rods, which stereotypically sport a fiery paintjob.
  • Hot Rod is also the title of a 1979 movie in which Grant Goodeve, the Engineer's voice actor, starred.

Notes

Gallery

References