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* The name and flame design is a reference to American cars with large engines, also called {{w|hot rods}}, which stereotypically sport a fiery paintjob. | * The name and flame design is a reference to American cars with large engines, also called {{w|hot rods}}, which stereotypically sport a fiery paintjob. | ||
− | * The Hotrod flips down over the Engineer's face when he is holding a building's blueprints or hauling a building. | + | * The Hotrod flips down over the Engineer's face when he is holding a building's blueprints or hauling a building.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg9wZR6TNTY#t=00m25s TF2: Engineer's HotRod animation]</ref> |
** Additionally, a [[Spy]] disguised as an Engineer who is wearing a Hotrod will have the hat flip down over his face upon switching to the [[Electro Sapper]]. This can be used to detect Spies. | ** Additionally, a [[Spy]] disguised as an Engineer who is wearing a Hotrod will have the hat flip down over his face upon switching to the [[Electro Sapper]]. This can be used to detect Spies. | ||
* ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079307/ Hot Rod]'' is also the title of a 1979 movie in which [[Wikipedia: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 [[Wikipedia:Grant Goodeve|Grant Goodeve]], the Engineer's voice actor, starred. | ||
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Revision as of 20:07, 28 February 2012
“ | Now that there was a fine piece 'a work.
Click to listen
— The Engineer on his welding
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The Hotrod is a community-created headwear item for the Engineer. It is a gray Template:W with team-colored flame patterns.
The hat description was written by Shapechanger for the Hat Describing Contest.
Contents
Update history
March 18, 2010 Patch (First Community Contribution Update)
- The Hotrod was added to the game.
- Updated the new community-built hats so they can be crafted.
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 Update)
- [Undocumented] Added this hat to the Mann Co. Store.
December 15, 2011 Patch (Australian Christmas 2011)
- Changed the equip region from "Whole Head" to "Hat."
Trivia
- The name and flame design is a reference to American cars with large engines, also called Template:W, which stereotypically sport a fiery paintjob.
- The Hotrod flips down over the Engineer's face when he is holding a building's blueprints or hauling a building.[1]
- Additionally, a Spy disguised as an Engineer who is wearing a Hotrod will have the hat flip down over his face upon switching to the Electro Sapper. This can be used to detect Spies.
- Hot Rod is also the title of a 1979 movie in which Grant Goodeve, the Engineer's voice actor, starred.
- The Engineer is seen using a welding mask in the teaser video for the Engineer Update, though it is not the Hotrod. The Hotrod, however, can be seen sticking out of a tool chest at the very beginning of the video, above the Engineer's acoustic guitar.
Gallery
The Engineer wearing a welding helmet in the Engineer Update teaser video.
References
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