Chris Thompson
@chrisxl5.bsky.social
He/him. Aro.Author of fictional tech manuals and graphic novels, filmmaker and special effects artist.🪐 Most known for Thunderbirds, Space 1999, Doctor Who and Blake’s 7 related things…
Based in Belfast.
Based in Belfast.
Glad to see the FX for Blake's 7 Series 2 going down so well. :)
November 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Glad to see the FX for Blake's 7 Series 2 going down so well. :)
And naturally, many, many more models...
August 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
And naturally, many, many more models...
The B7 series 2 trailer is now live with more spaceships, explosions and general tomfoolery...
August 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The B7 series 2 trailer is now live with more spaceships, explosions and general tomfoolery...
Say hello to the new Liberator for Blake's 7 series 2. Made by Richard Ashton from as much reference from the original as we could get but also fully collapsible and side mounted.
July 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Say hello to the new Liberator for Blake's 7 series 2. Made by Richard Ashton from as much reference from the original as we could get but also fully collapsible and side mounted.
I hope nothing goes wrong with the giant, atomic powered deforestation machine…
July 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I hope nothing goes wrong with the giant, atomic powered deforestation machine…
Doing Dundalk Comic Con tomorrow, so I figured I'd put a short reel of the alternate FX we've done for the Doctor Who Blu-rays. (that we can talk about)
July 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Doing Dundalk Comic Con tomorrow, so I figured I'd put a short reel of the alternate FX we've done for the Doctor Who Blu-rays. (that we can talk about)
Got to have a mess about with the lads on an AR wall. :)
June 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Got to have a mess about with the lads on an AR wall. :)
Fancy myself a tropical retreat on a faraway South-Pacific island with nothing but the sea, sand and fleet of high-tech rescue vehicles to worry about... #Thunderbirds
June 22, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Fancy myself a tropical retreat on a faraway South-Pacific island with nothing but the sea, sand and fleet of high-tech rescue vehicles to worry about... #Thunderbirds
The best bit about finishing a book…
June 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
The best bit about finishing a book…
Season 2.
Completed.
Delivered.
Approved.
Completed.
Delivered.
Approved.
June 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Season 2.
Completed.
Delivered.
Approved.
Completed.
Delivered.
Approved.
A veritable swarm of Thunderbirds...
April 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
A veritable swarm of Thunderbirds...
And 48 years later. :)
March 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
And 48 years later. :)
Would loooove to do a Godzilla manual some day...
February 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Would loooove to do a Godzilla manual some day...
Big day for making little bits of plastic go zoom.
January 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Big day for making little bits of plastic go zoom.
Digging up some old vehicle designs from years back. :)
January 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Digging up some old vehicle designs from years back. :)
Happy birthday B7, which surprisingly was a major theme of last year. :)
January 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Happy birthday B7, which surprisingly was a major theme of last year. :)
Between Doctor Who, Terrahawks, Blake's 7, Fireball Xl5, Stingray, Space 1999 and a bunch of other stuff I can't show you, 2024 has been wild... Thanks to everyone who's come along for the ride and heres to more of this madness in 2025!
December 30, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Between Doctor Who, Terrahawks, Blake's 7, Fireball Xl5, Stingray, Space 1999 and a bunch of other stuff I can't show you, 2024 has been wild... Thanks to everyone who's come along for the ride and heres to more of this madness in 2025!
Greetings from the city of Kazoon, the last illustration for the Stingray tech manual. :)
December 15, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Greetings from the city of Kazoon, the last illustration for the Stingray tech manual. :)
It might look like I am listening but mentally I am here...
December 11, 2024 at 12:21 PM
It might look like I am listening but mentally I am here...
We did a lil Doctor Who photoshoot with the Belfast Telegraph. :)
November 29, 2024 at 12:31 PM
We did a lil Doctor Who photoshoot with the Belfast Telegraph. :)
My last job on B7 Series A was to model the flight deck for the Blu-ray menu. :)
November 27, 2024 at 9:14 PM
My last job on B7 Series A was to model the flight deck for the Blu-ray menu. :)
Unveiled in the latest Stingray: Deadly Uprising novel and Marine Minutes. It's Stingray's •gasp• replacement. The Orca, designed by moi. @gerryanderson.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Unveiled in the latest Stingray: Deadly Uprising novel and Marine Minutes. It's Stingray's •gasp• replacement. The Orca, designed by moi. @gerryanderson.bsky.social
Going to put some raw bts videos together of the last couple of fx shoots when I get my act together.
November 16, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Going to put some raw bts videos together of the last couple of fx shoots when I get my act together.
I may have stared directly into the time crystals…
November 14, 2024 at 5:29 PM
I may have stared directly into the time crystals…