About Bobs Bits

Bob Thorne started Bobs Bits in 1993.

Bobs Bits huge stock of components have been gathered over several years from a wide variety of sources; The aerospace industry, CNC machining companies, the computer industry, industrial recycling, metal reclaimers, fine aluminium casting companies, precision engineering companies, electronics companies, the motor industry (including Formula One), plastic injection moulders, non-ferrous industrial scrap dealers, lighting companies, satellite & microwave communications companies.

Here are some of the major productions supplied:

 

Title	Service Provided
The Crystal Maze	Future Zone game dressing
Mortal Kombat II	Robot/Android dressing
Lost in Space	Robot dressing & Model Unit
Star Wars - The Phantom Menace	Major prop & set dressing
Wing Commander	Major prop & set dressing
Alien Love Triangle	Prop dressing
The World is not Enough	Major submarine & prop dressing
The Millennium Dome	Home Planet set dressing
Below	Major period submarine dressing
Star Wars - Attack of the Clones	Prop dressing
Die Another Day	Prop & set dressing, models dressing
Tomb Raider	Prop & set dressing
The Sound of Thunder	Major prop & set dressing
Star Wars - Revenge of the Sith	Major prop dressing
Thunderbirds	Major prop & set dressing
Agent Cody Banks II	Major prop dressing
Walking with Spacemen	Major prop & set dressing
Hustle	Set dressing
STEALTH (Fox - Sidney)	Hi-tech aircraft dressing
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy	Prop & set dressing
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Action	Prop dressing
Doctor Who - all series 1 episodes	Prop, set & Tardis dressing
Hustle II	Prop & set dressing
Doom	Major prop & set dressing
Footprints in the Snow	Set dressing & prop hire
Sunshine	Major set & prop dressing
Doctor Who - Series 2 Storm Breaker Children of Men Space Accademy	Prop hire, major set & prop dressing Prop & set dressing hire Futuristic vehicle dressing Miniature spacesuit/EVA dressing

Bob is also a Special Effects designer/supervisor for Artem Ltd., based in Perivale, West London.