Martin Bower

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Martin Bower
Born1952 (age 73–74)
Occupations
  • Miniature model-maker
  • Special effects artist
Years active1969–present[1]
Known forAlien (1979)
Flash Gordon (1980)
Outland (1981)
TelevisionSpace: 1999 (1975–78)
Blake's 7 (1978–81)
WebsiteOfficial 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

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Blake's 7

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

Space: 1999

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The Tripods

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  • Models of the eponymous tripods used throughout the two series[8][9]

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