Bonzo’s (Moises Arias) Salamander Flash Suit from Gavin Hood’s 2012 sci-fi adaptation, Ender’s Game. In the film, Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield) is recruited to lead the International Fleet against the alien race known as Formics. Flash Suits were used during the film’s Battle Room training sequences. Features of the suit, such as the neck piece and shoulder pads, were designed to be modular, allowing a suit’s color accents to be changed depending on what army was being portrayed. Many items of this lot are components of Bonzo’s flash suit and were likely worn by Arias.

This full Flash Suit costume consists of a jacket, pants, balaclava, gloves, boots, green flash suit pads, Salamander Army helmet and flash gun. The jacket is made of synthetic nylon material with a concealed zipper up the center of the chest. The jacket features no sizing information but is labelled “Bonzo”. The removable green pads are marked with various sizing information such as “M K P”. The pants, labelled “Bonzo”, are made from the same material as the jacket and feature a bib style mesh top with black collar that is worn under the jacket. A small magnet on the right leg can be used to hold the Flash Gun. The pants also feature concealed clips which correspond to clips on the jacket.

The gloves are made from matching nylon and are labeled “Bonzo #1”. The boots are constructed from a pair of Rhino shoes (US size 7) and are specifically labeled for Arias’ use. The Salamander helmet is made of resin with a clear acrylic visor. The helmet separates into three different pieces; cap, visor, and jaw. The cap and jaw are both engraved with “Bonzo St.”and all three pieces are labeled with sizing information “19 S”. The piece features a hidden switch and battery compartment to operate an internal fan, which remains untested. A dark grey balaclava, labeled “Bonzo #1”, is worn under the helmet and tucked into the collar.

The Flash Gun is constructed primarily of 3d printed resin pieces. The gun features small coils running inside the gun’s barrel and a magnet mounted in translucent blue plastic for mounting to a flash suit. The gun is detailed with silver and copper paint to appear metallic. The piece has slight wear from production use and measures 10” x 6” x 1½”.

This lot includes a production made foam mannequin cast from Moises Arias. Mannequins like this were created for many of the main characters to be used by the costuming department when constructing the custom tailored Flash Suits. The foam remains unpainted but for the head. The arms, one leg, and head are all removable. When fully dressed the flash suit measures 61” x 24” x 13” (156cm x 61cm x 33cm).

The included mannequin has sustained some damage from production use including damaged connectors and chips to foam. All other components of this lot remain in great, production used condition.

*Please note, due to the size of this item special shipping will be required.

As this item contains electronic components, every effort has been made to describe them accurately; however no guarantee or warranty is made as to functionality, lifespan or safety of those components. It is entirely incumbent on the new owner to satisfy themselves as to their safe use and maintenance.