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James Swallow @jmswallow.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It's official: the #Thunderbirds International Rescues short fiction anthology I've been editing this year is now up for pre-orders over at the @gerryanderson.bsky.social webstore! Grab yourself some high adventure thrills at the link below: gerryanderson.com/blogs/blog/o...

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Order Thunderbirds: Hidden Dangers: International Rescues Now!

International rescues are go! Step into the first instalment of Thunderbirds: Hidden Dangers with our brand new short story collection, International Rescues, now available to order! Edited by New Yor...

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Gerry Anderson @gerryanderson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

10 authors 🚀 5 Thunderbird craft 🚀 1 FAB book With illustrations by Lee Sullivan, foreword by Jamie Anderson, and an afterword by J. Michael Straczynski... it's in stock and shipping NOW! gerryanderson.com/products/thu...

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Ben Wolf Page @benwolfpage.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Really grateful to @chrisxl5.bsky.social for bringing me in to contribute to the remastered FX on this set! If old school is your thing, the original FX are still there, but if you want to press epic, get ready to have your mind blown! 🤯 Chris and his team have outdone themselves!

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Designing the new Kairos Spider for Blake’s 7 The Collection Series 3. #blakes7

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

😮 😮 I may have designed and built something for Blake’s 7 The Collection Series 3. What could it be? Answers on a postcard. 🕷️ #blakes7 @bbcstudios or alternatively check out the trailer 👇 youtu.be/Y-5CpC-NO_Y?...

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

💥 The Kairos Spider 2.0💥 An elaborate 3D printed, rod puppet, designed and built by me. (Inspired by the original design from ‘The Harvest Of Kairos’ 1980.) The creature required an equally elaborate team of puppeteers. 😎 It was an ambitious build and an ambitious shoot, but it was huge fun.

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Gerry Anderson @gerryanderson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The Moonbase Alpha Technical Operations Manual returns in a new Post Breakaway Expanded Edition... with 40 pages of added illustrations and more detail than ever before! 🚀 gerryanderson.com/products/spa...

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Chris Thompson @chrisxl5.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Blake's 7 Series 3, as always a wild ride of Spaceships, landscapes, weird aliens and puppets! We put together just under 500 shots for this bad boi!

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

There is a KILLER article on #Thunderbirds in this months @sfxmagazine.bsky.social, with a focus on the four issue mini series ‘Burnout’ written by @chrisxl5.bsky.social , with art by me, @flanavision.bsky.social. Also, the scoop from producer Andrew Clements on the larger Hidden Dangers event.

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Chris Thompson @chrisxl5.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Some before and after model shots of the Liberator from Blake's 7 Series 2/B.

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Chris Thompson @chrisxl5.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

To get the movements we needed, @flanavision.bsky.social , @benwolfpage.bsky.social and Ryan took turns to fly the ship on wires while I passed the dolly underneath at high frame rates, there are about 25 takes of that opening shot alone… 4/11

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Chris Thompson @chrisxl5.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The Dalek Battlecruiser is a favourite of mine and I had actually incorporated some elements of it into the Remembrance Mothership. The model is just under 2 ft as I wanted to get some pretty close passes on it. It was 3d printed by Ryan Wade and built by me. 3/11

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Chris Thompson @chrisxl5.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Keeping with the practical fx vibe we built 2 new miniature ships for the episode. While the model work in the original is strong, they are fairly under-lit so my focus with the new shots was to add a sense of clarity and dynamism to the opening attack. No reference was available for either… 2/11

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Chris Thompson @chrisxl5.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Belfast is burning and it’s a slow Doctor Who news day so I figured I’d do a deep dive on the alt effects for Resurrection of the Daleks on the Season 21 box set :). 1/11

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

He’s a Gerry Anderson inspired Marionette and he’s coming to Enniskillen Comic Fest. If you enjoy Supermarionation puppet series like Thunderbirds then you might enjoy enjoy meeting him. Designed and built by me. Pop by my table on June 6th & 7th to see him. #puppets #Thunderbirds #gerryanderson

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Thunderbirds are blasting back into brand new adventures. Thunderbirds: Hidden Dangers: BURNOUT is a four-issue comic series by Chris Thompson and Connor Flanagan that brings the question of how the Tracy family grapples with fatigue following an unstoppable barrage of dangerous rescues. Coming Soon

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I will be attending Enniskillen Comic Fest on Sat 6th-Sun 7th June 2026, to promote Thunderbirds- Hidden Dangers: Burnout, the brand new 4 part comic series coming soon from @gerryanderson.bsky.social It’s sure to be F.A.B! Hope to see you there! #NIMakers, #IrishComicArt #thunderbirds

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Hope to see you at Enniskillencomicfest June 6th and 7th! #Thunderbirds #comics #puppets #art

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Hope to see you at Enniskillen Comic Fest June 6th and 7th to chat about Thunderbirds: Hidden Dangers- Burnout from @gerryanderson.bsky.social Here is a little of what goes into a mammoth comic project like Thunderbirds. #Thunderbirds #comic #art #gerryanderson

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Hope to see you at Enniskillencomicfest June 6th and 7th! #Thunderbirds #comics #puppets #art

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Clark Bint🦊 @clarkbintart.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

It's with great pleasure I can finally say that I've been working on an official THUNDERBIRDS comic! the 10-pager I've been drawing/colouring was written by @davecook.bsky.social so expect a little Killtopia seasoning to our contribution to a first-class British Sci fi classic #thunderbirds

"I'VE BEEN RECRUITED BY INTERNATIONAL RESCUE.
PROUD CONTRIBUTOR OF, A GERRY ANDERSON PRODUCTION,THUNDERBIRDS HIDDEN DANGERS
COMIC ANTHOLOGY"

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Dan Whitehead @danwhitehead.net · 16/04/2026

Looks like I can finally talk about this! "Hidden Dangers continues with a new comic anthology of newly produced Thunderbirds comic adventures, edited by Dan Whitehead..." Got some fantastic people working on this, can't wait to start showing it off.

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Chris Thompson @chrisxl5.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

"Following weeks of successive disasters, International Rescue faces one of their biggest challenges yet, but with building fatigue and failing equipment are they in any state to operate?"

Artwork of the Ocean Pioneer 3 run aground and on fire as Thunderbird 2 attempts to airlift the crew.

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Chris Thompson @chrisxl5.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

So a lot got announced last night. So here's I few things I contributed to... Thunderbirds: Burnout, a 4 part comic series written by myself and Illustrated by the incredible @flanavision.bsky.social.

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Announced during last nights Gerry Anderson Day live stream, I am very proud to further tease Thunderbirds Burnout by Chris Thompson. Art by me. 🤩 A brand new comic series coming soon. For some Art from Thunderbirds Burnout and further details, check out the video below👇 m.youtube.com/watch?v=ozW-…

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Chris Thompson @chrisxl5.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

We actually had been doing rough tests for the Myrka since early 2024, here's a compilation of tests using a mix of full CG and a silicone hand puppet. I was reluctant to go with a fully CG version as I wanted it to be at least rooted in something practical to feel authentic. 2/9

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Chris Thompson @chrisxl5.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Pete had shot a bunch of new stuff in England to add to the battles between the sea base crew and the Sea Devils. We quickly realised that we would need to shoot more to accommodate the Myrka chomping people. @flanavision.bsky.social stood in for the sea base guard with props by James Sutton. 7/9

Connor Flanagan ready to defend Seabase 4.

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Chris Thompson @chrisxl5.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

The biggest challenge of the episode was actually removing the eye lights from the Silurians when they spoke. This gave Pete freedom to change the pace of their scenes and rearrange their dialogue when necessary. Also in some shots the Sea Devils lips move and their eyes blink. 8/9

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Chris Thompson @chrisxl5.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

So that was Warriors of the Deep. At almost 270 fx shots, across eye lights, sea dragons and Silurian wardrobe malfunctions. Possibly the most ambitious Doctor Who Special Edition yet. I'll post some more about the other episodes down the line. 9/9

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Yusss! Excited to receive my copy of Doctor Who Series 21 🙏 ☺️ featuring a brand new Myrka, which I got to puppet with the talented Ben Page under the direction of Chris Thompson for Warriors Of The Deep Special Edition. I also got to cameo as a Sea Base Guard in the new special edition!

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Had a great trip to London BFI for the showing of Doctor Who Warriors Of The Deep Special Editon featuring New SFX by @chrisxl5.bsky.social including a cameo by me as a Sea Base Guard…or two! Seeing myself on the big screen left me in bits…

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

The Blake’s 7 Blu-ray VFX team appear in the latest edition of @sfxmagazine.bsky.social jam packed with news reviews and articles. Make sure to pick up your copy. A wonderful companion to the Blake’s 7 series 2 blu-rays arriving now!

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Introducing Bat Backowski a #supermarionation inspired puppet based on a Gerry Anderson school project from almost 30 years ago. Requiring a lot of learning and self teaching various proccess including #3dmodelling #3dprinting #airbrushing he has been a true crash course in #art and #design

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Made to the approximate scale of the early Supermarionation puppets and taking approximately 4 months to build from in computer design to stringing the final puppet. #puppets #gerryanderson

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Delighted to contribute to the Artist initiative for Dundalk Comic Con! Free upon entrance, july 5th, this A3 poster is a fitting way to celebrate Blake’s 7 series 2 coming soon to Blu-ray! Myself and the VFX team hope to see you there. Let’s talk Blake’s 7, Doctor Who and Gerry Anderson!

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Had the great pleasure of creating a new logo for Daleks N.I. Lots of cool elements in the mix Daleks NI will be heading to Dundalk Comic Con july 5th and are bringing along a full size Renegade Dalek. Prepare to be ExtermNIated!? 🤔 😆

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Go Team! Our VFX team is heading to Dundalk Comic Con 5th July Fairways Hotel. And we are bringing along some screen used props. Hope to see you there! Let’s talk @gerryanderson.bsky.social @bbcstudios.bsky.social @chrisxl5.bsky.social

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

My recent stingray work in collaboration with @jmswallow.bsky.social and Lee Sullivan is available now in this new collection from @gerryanderson.bsky.social at an amazing price! Check it out here. gerryanderson.com/products/sti...

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James Swallow @jmswallow.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

This new #Stingray ties into my comics story for the Battle Lines collection...

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Connor Flanagan @flanavision.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

A few pics from Cavan Comic Con held on February 23rd. Great fun had by all.

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