OK, it took me nearly four hours but I think you'll agree...totally worth it.
In summary: a wireframe top hat with crank-rod which drives the motion of flags at the end of long rods, which are positioned by a wire network on the top of the hat. Very simple, straightforward and oh, so satisfying. I am filled with GLEE. Better pics and perhaps even a video should follow at some point.
Notes for the next version: The mechanism is a bit sticky somewhere. Provided I can sort that, I intend to replace the masking-tape flags with more brightly coloured, larger ones, and fill in much of the wire structure of the hat to make it more stable and look more awesome. I may add a fabric lining, to prevent your hair snagging in the cranks.
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