Martin Bower

Martin Bower
Martin Bower
Born	1952 (age 72–73)
Occupations	Miniature model-maker; Special effects artist;
Years active	1969–present
Known for	Alien (1979); Flash Gordon (1980); Outland (1981)
Television	Space: 1999 (1975–78); Blake's 7 (1978–81)
Website	Official website

Martin Bower (born 1952)^[2] is a British miniature model-maker^[3] and special effects artist for film and television.

Bower's credits include the television series The Tomorrow People (1973–1979), Space: 1999 (1975–1978), Blake's 7 (1978–1981), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)^[4] and The Tripods (1984–1985), and the films The Medusa Touch (1978), Alien (1979), Flash Gordon (1980)^[5] and Outland (1981).^[6]

He has a long-standing professional relationship with effects director Brian Johnson.

Notable designs

The Liberator models, and the teleport bracelets, as seen in multiple episodes of the series^[7]

Mark IX Hawk model as seen in the episode "War Games"
Ultra Probe model as seen in the episode "Dragon's Domain"
Laser Tank model as seen in the episode "The Infernal Machine"
Super Swift model as seen in the episodes "The Bringers of Wonder", Parts 1 and 2
Voyager One model as seen in the episode "Voyager's Return"

^ 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 978-0230231726.
^ "A Smash Hit? Thunderbirds Were a Big 'Go' on Wearside". Sunderland Echo. 26 January 2019.
^ "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.