The Flash TV show Suit

[Deric]

My son and I have been watching the Flash online
Watch Videos Online | The Flash | Veoh.com

I always liked the execution of the suit on this show but wondered what details were out there on it. I heard it was made by Stan Winston Studios but that was about it. Does anyone know anything about it or details on the show?

Thanks,

 

[Funky]

Someone here owns (or used to) one of the screen used suits, though I can't remember for the life of me who it was. From what I remember it was a latex muscle suit with red flocking (so it had a matte finish against the lights).

 

[Jet Beetle]

Wasn't it The Mantis?

 

[greenguy]

My son and I have been watching the Flash online
http://www.veoh.com/collection/The-Flash

I always liked the execution of the suit on this show but wondered what details were out there on it. I heard it was made by Stan Winston Studios but that was about it. Does anyone know anything about it or details on the show?

Thanks,

I believe the tv costume was designed and created by Robert Short. At least thats my memory of the series end credits every week.

 

[lastdiplomat]

I remember being a big fan of this suit when I was younger. Rewatching, I can see some flaws, but it's still a nice looking costume. The gold in place of the yellow works well.

 

[mbmcfarland]

Wasn't there something weird about the flocking that (unintentionally) made the suit photograph better at night? I think I remember reading that somewhere...

Mike

 

[KnightAsylum]

That was a great suit.
Actually I have always felt it was the most realistic in terms of both appearance on-screen and in the comic book of any real-word superhero costume . It was just perfect to me.:love
I have been hoping to get a Flash Cowl that looks like that one for years.

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

I could never get into the show because I watched Dawson's Creek first. The Flash was Dawson's dad on the show.

Great costume though.

 

[Nexus6]

I could never get into the show because I watched Dawson's Creek first. The Flash was Dawson's dad on the show.

Great costume though.

Heh, I was the other way around. The first time I ever saw Dawson's dad, I was like: "That's the Flash." :lol

 

[cavedwellar]

DavidYR1 did a replica for Dragon Con back a few years, turned out pretty good.

 

[lastdiplomat]

The first time I ever saw Dawson's dad, I was like: "That's the Flash." :lol

Me too! I never got into that show, but (to go on a brief tangent that includes a Dawson's Creek spoiler -- I can't believe I just wrote that) I did randomly catch what I later learned was his character's death scene while flipping through the channels one night and it is quite possibly the greatest in television history. Truly.

If you haven't seen it before, please do yourself a favor and watch it now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQv-0Ojn73w

 

[Vaderman]

Cool! I did computer animation for that show in the first season (Mike Okuda did the pilot episode) but I have never seen most of it. Thanks for the link!

 

[YenChih Lin]

IIRC the flocking prevent the suite from washing and it had built in muscle suit. It was deteriorated over the year and is in bad shape - I just don't remember which website that was...

 

[Paracord Junky]

I've actually only seen the pilot, which to me as a kid was the Flash Movie. For years i had no idea there was a whole series after that. It inspired much running around the living room in a red leotard and tights and a red ski mask(modified by my mom to look more Flashy; that ski mask was the **** back then). i even wore it to a school halloween carnival once(they called it "fall festival," but it was Halloween). this was of course years before any Flash costume in the halloween isle at walmart.

 

[greenguy]

Here's a link to Robert Shorts website. Not much on The Flash costume. however, scroll down theres a small blurb.

http://www.robertshort.com/tv/tvhighlights.html

 

[Deric]

Sweet! Thanks everyone for the information.

 

[lastdiplomat]

Also, in case anyone was interested but unaware, the complete series is available on DVD.

 

[Aquaman]

i loved that suit. Alwasy wanted one!

 

[irishamericanlad]

i remember when his tire was flat, he went to catch a cab and ran to the next city, and ended up naked in a lake lol, and wasnt mark hamill the bad guy? or am i thinking of cock knocker from Jay and silent bob?

 

[kodofett]

Also, in case anyone was interested but unaware, the complete series is available on DVD.

Thanks for the heads up on the DVD I think I will watch them again. Its been a long time.:cool