The background stories and the fact that many people thought this mystery figure had ties to Europe made this information appear solid. If this truly is the authentic mock-up prototype, there should also be hard physical evidence that would withstand even the toughest critics. Factory employees and Palitoy paperwork is scarce, anyone just looking at the mock-up could dismiss it as a hoax, because someone could simply hand paint a 1982 Flash and call it a mock-up prototype.