Martin Bower

Martin Bower
Martin Bower
Born	1952 (age 73–74)
Occupations	Miniature model-maker; Special effects artist;
Years active	1969–present
Known for	Alien (1979); Flash Gordon (1980); Outland (1981)
Television	Space: 1999 (1975–1978); Blake's 7 (1978–1981)
Website	Official website

Last updated January 02, 2026

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

Models of the eponymous tripods used throughout the two series^[9]^[10]

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.
1 2 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

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[1] Freeman, John (20 December 2019). "Coming Soon: Martin Bower's World of Models". downthetubes.net. Retrieved 26 October 2025.

[2] Alexander C. T. Geppert (2012). Imagining Outer Space: European Astroculture in the Twentieth Century. Palgrave. ISBN 978-0-230-23172-6.

[3] "A Smash Hit? Thunderbirds Were a Big 'Go' on Wearside". Sunderland Echo . 26 January 2019.

[Starlog-4] 1 2 Hirsch, David (December 1979). "Space Report: Martin Bower – A Rising Star in the World of Miniatures". Starlog . No. 29. pp. 32–34.

[5] "Thumbs Down for Thunderbirds". dorsetecho.co.uk . 23 July 2004. Retrieved 26 October 2025.

[6] "Martin Bower". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 26 October 2025.

[7] Hirsch, David (May 1982). "The Altares: On The Screen & Behind the Scenes". Starlog . No. 58. p. 49.

[8] "Starship Troupers: Creating B7's Iconic Vessel". SFX . 3 January 2018.

[9] "The Tripods (1984) – Original Tripod filming miniature". The Prop Gallery. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

[10] "Tripods". Martin Bower's Model World. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016.

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