Tin foil hat
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Quadruple layers of high grade aluminium foil protects the wearer of this classic piece of anti-government armour. Chin strap in industrial strength artificial leader makes you look classy as Audrey Hepburn. If you are scared of having your thoughts read and recorded, or if you don´t want to be radio controlled by evil pro-vaccine officials, get one today! Best used with fake nose and mustache combination and dark glasses to avoid facial recognition systems.
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Bob Bailey said on March 18, 2021
Exceptional. Great weathering job, clearly caused by excessive must-wear times...these days.
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 18, 2021
Yes, they tend to get bit shiny after some regular use 🙂
Colin Latta said on March 18, 2021
Umm ... what?
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 18, 2021
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_foil_hat
neil foster said on March 18, 2021
will it protect against alien mind probes , is this available from Amazon ?
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 18, 2021
So far it has done an exceptional job keeping the mind probes away. You can find anything at Amazon, google it!
Greg Kittinger said on March 18, 2021
Whoever said we modelers had no sense of humor...?!
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 18, 2021
Humor? Are you mad, this is SERIOUS stuff. Would never joke about such stuff.
Michel Verschuere said on March 18, 2021
Great post, count me in for this one! @stellan
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 19, 2021
Thanks, Michel! You can have this when they come to lock me up.
Tom Cleaver said on March 18, 2021
I like t his a lot, @stellan. The most on-the-mark comment on the controversy in a long time.
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 19, 2021
Thanks, Tom. Much appreciated!
Haslam Yeoman said on March 18, 2021
Well done. Every kitchen has a roll of this and therefore we can all be safe!
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 19, 2021
Well..yes and no. There is a trick to it, so don´t foil yourself and think you can just slab a bit of aluminium foil around your head and get away with it. Do your homework first.
Jaime Carreon said on March 18, 2021
Do they come in different colors? Gold foil might be quite retro...
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 19, 2021
Yes, actually I have seen many different colours. Gold is one of them. However, you must keep the function intact so it may not work if you just dabble a bit of Tamiya XF paints on it.
David Adams said on March 18, 2021
What scale is this, and can I get one with a propeller on top?
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 19, 2021
Are you aware you would look quite foolish if you walked around with a tin hat on...and a propeller on the top?
Scale is the classic Tin Foil Hat scale, 1/15.
David Adams said on March 19, 2021
Oh wait, I forgot...No Brain, No Effect!
Richard Mcstay said on March 18, 2021
Nice mate!
Will it also make my opinion on the internet really important? 🙂
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 19, 2021
Thanks, Richard! Yes, absolutely it will make you much more respected in the dark back alleys of private chat rooms. Get one today.
Kevin McStay said on March 19, 2021
Who cares?
Dan DeSilva said on March 18, 2021
Okay, I am sorry, but I need to set you straight, you missed the accuracy a bit, the crinkle pattern you used does not conform to specs. You should buy the detail and scale volume "foil hats of the midwest US" there are great photos on page 26. Don't feel bad, most people miss the finer details- you did a good job with the references you had!
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 19, 2021
OK, Dan. I know it isn´t easy and from your comment I understand you have missed the finer points and the entire discussion the last 25 years. Since Dr Finkelstein published his infamous shipwreck of a "detailed study" (as it has been mentioned to be on The Other Modelling Forum..) a lot of new information has come to the public´s eye. The Finkelstein publication is a good history book and has got some nice side views but it just isn´t scientificly based on facts. The basic, and most efficient, form of Tin Foil Hat is the one above. There is just no way around it. Part of the function is the wrinkle surface, any smooth outer layer is just to make it look nicer and may actually lower the efficiency of the barrier.
Robert Royes said on March 18, 2021
...I hear voices...
Dan DeSilva said on March 19, 2021
you wouldn't, if you had a foil hat...
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 19, 2021
Well we all do, if we talk to ourselves 😉
Thanks for stopping by!
Aldo Missio said on March 19, 2021
Curses, foiled again!
Aldo Missio said on March 19, 2021
PS - is it a Mark 1 or a Mark 2?
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 19, 2021
To quote former president Bush...You can foil me once...shame on you.
Good eye, this is actually Mk III (Avenger pattern). This is the basic but also must functional shape and texture.
Bryan W. Bernart said on March 19, 2021
Take me to your leader-ours is out to lunch.
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 19, 2021
I´d be happy to.
Now, where did I put my stun gun?
Spiros Pendedekas said on March 19, 2021
Nice protective headgear!
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 19, 2021
You should try fly with it, yes?
Thanks, Spiros!
Cosgan said on March 19, 2021
I have a doubt: but who wears this hat, will he have a brain to shield?
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 19, 2021
Interesting thought... I´ll leave that to the physicians to sort out.
Thanks for your comment!
Kevin McStay said on March 19, 2021
Stylish fashion accessory that would also keep your hair dry during thunderstorms.
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 19, 2021
Absolutely. Wonder if the metal would fry what you have or protect it if you get hit by a thunderbolt...?
Tom Rodgers said on March 19, 2021
Very beautifully done! That will "style" nicely with a "Q" button...
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 19, 2021
Thanks, Tom. A button, yes, maybe. No buffalo horns, though.
Manuel González said on March 20, 2021
Many things have been said about this construction (which many of us have used at some time), but I have the doubt if it has photo-etched parts.
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 20, 2021
Correct. No PE or resin parts were hurt while making this classic head piece. This is true old-school scratch from top to bottom.
Thanks for your comment, Manuel!
Paul Barber said on March 21, 2021
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 21, 2021
Eggsactly!
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on March 21, 2021
Regarding question what mark this is. As mentioned this is Mark III. The previous marks where as per photo, just found them in my work shop.
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