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*During the Momoyama period of civil war, these ''"kawari kabuto"'' (strange helmets) were mass-produced. They are made of 3 or 4 large plates of metal, as opposed to hundreds of tiny metal strips riveted together, as is the standard for 'traditional' kabuto. | *During the Momoyama period of civil war, these ''"kawari kabuto"'' (strange helmets) were mass-produced. They are made of 3 or 4 large plates of metal, as opposed to hundreds of tiny metal strips riveted together, as is the standard for 'traditional' kabuto. | ||
* The word kabuto means helmet in Japanese. Around the western areas of Japan, kabuto specifically refers to samurai helmets. | * The word kabuto means helmet in Japanese. Around the western areas of Japan, kabuto specifically refers to samurai helmets. | ||
− | * This hat is most likely a reference to | + | * This hat is most likely a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Tzu Sun Tzu], who was a Chinese Military General. |
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Revision as of 22:18, 20 November 2010
“ | Sun Tzu said that!
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— The Soldier
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The Killer's Kabuto is a community-created headwear item for the Soldier 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 team-colored Template:W helmet, with an elaborate gold ornament displaying the Soldier's class icon.
The hat description was written by f3doraman.
Painted variants
Main article: Paint Can
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Notes
- Originally, the ornament would change color when this hat was painted. The October 6th, 2010 Patch made it so the team-colored section of the hat is painted instead.
Trivia
- During the Momoyama period of civil war, these "kawari kabuto" (strange helmets) were mass-produced. They are made of 3 or 4 large plates of metal, as opposed to hundreds of tiny metal strips riveted together, as is the standard for 'traditional' kabuto.
- The word kabuto means helmet in Japanese. Around the western areas of Japan, kabuto specifically refers to samurai helmets.
- This hat is most likely a reference to Sun Tzu, who was a Chinese Military General.
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