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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Exceptional. Great weathering job, clearly caused by excessive must-wear times...these days.
Yes, they tend to get bit shiny after some regular use 🙂
Umm ... what?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_foil_hat
will it protect against alien mind probes , is this available from Amazon ?
So far it has done an exceptional job keeping the mind probes away. You can find anything at Amazon, google it!
Whoever said we modelers had no sense of humor...?!
Humor? Are you mad, this is SERIOUS stuff. Would never joke about such stuff.
Great post, count me in for this one! @stellan
Thanks, Michel! You can have this when they come to lock me up.
I like t his a lot, @stellan. The most on-the-mark comment on the controversy in a long time.
Thanks, Tom. Much appreciated!
Well done. Every kitchen has a roll of this and therefore we can all be safe!
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.
Do they come in different colors? Gold foil might be quite retro...
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.
What scale is this, and can I get one with a propeller on top?
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.
Oh wait, I forgot...No Brain, No Effect!
Nice mate!
Will it also make my opinion on the internet really important? 🙂
Thanks, Richard! Yes, absolutely it will make you much more respected in the dark back alleys of private chat rooms. Get one today.
Who cares?
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!
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.
...I hear voices...
you wouldn't, if you had a foil hat...
Well we all do, if we talk to ourselves 😉
Thanks for stopping by!
Curses, foiled again!
PS - is it a Mark 1 or a Mark 2?
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.
Take me to your leader-ours is out to lunch.
I´d be happy to.
Now, where did I put my stun gun?
Nice protective headgear!
You should try fly with it, yes?
Thanks, Spiros!
I have a doubt: but who wears this hat, will he have a brain to shield?
Interesting thought... I´ll leave that to the physicians to sort out.
Thanks for your comment!
Stylish fashion accessory that would also keep your hair dry during thunderstorms.
Absolutely. Wonder if the metal would fry what you have or protect it if you get hit by a thunderbolt...?
Very beautifully done! That will "style" nicely with a "Q" button...
Thanks, Tom. A button, yes, maybe. No buffalo horns, though.
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.
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!
Eggsactly!
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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