Martin Bower
Martin Bower | |
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| Born | 1952 (age 73–74) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1969–present[1] |
| Known for | Alien (1979) Flash Gordon (1980) Outland (1981) |
| Television | Space: 1999 (1975–1978) Blake's 7 (1978–1981) |
| Website | Official website |
Martin Bower (born 1952)[2] is a British miniature model-maker[3] and special effects artist for film and television. He built 50 scale models for the TV series Space: 1999.[4]
His other credits include the TV series The Tomorrow People (1973–1979), Blake's 7 (1978–1981), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981),[5] Doctor Who[4] and The Tripods (1984–1985), as well as the films The Medusa Touch (1978), Alien (1979), Flash Gordon (1980)[6] and Outland (1981).[7]
He has a long-standing professional relationship with effects director Brian Johnson.
Notable designs
Blake's 7
- The Liberator models, and the teleport bracelets, as seen in multiple episodes of the series[8]
Space: 1999
- Mark IX Hawk in "War Games"
- Ultra Probe in "Dragon's Domain"
- Laser Tank model in "The Infernal Machine"
- Super Swift model in "The Bringers of Wonder"
- Voyager One model in "Voyager's Return"
The Tripods
References
- ^ Freeman, John (20 December 2019). "Coming Soon: Martin Bower's World of Models". downthetubes.net. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ Alexander C. T. Geppert (2012). Imagining Outer Space: European Astroculture in the Twentieth Century. Palgrave. ISBN 978-0-230-23172-6.
- ^ "A Smash Hit? Thunderbirds Were a Big 'Go' on Wearside". Sunderland Echo. 26 January 2019.
- ^ a b Hirsch, David (December 1979). "Space Report: Martin Bower – A Rising Star in the World of Miniatures". Starlog. No. 29. pp. 32–34.
- ^ "Thumbs Down for Thunderbirds". dorsetecho.co.uk. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Martin Bower". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ Hirsch, David (May 1982). "The Altares: On The Screen & Behind the Scenes". Starlog. No. 58. p. 49.
- ^ "Starship Troupers: Creating B7's Iconic Vessel". SFX. 3 January 2018.
- ^ "The Tripods (1984) – Original Tripod filming miniature". The Prop Gallery. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Tripods". Martin Bower's Model World. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016.
External links
- Martin Bower at IMDb
- Interview with Martin Bower on The Sci Fi World
- Martin Bower's Model World on Born For Geekdom