The Mega Beave Trophy itself: You earned it, Martin.
The Mega Beave Trophy itself: You earned it, Martin.
Courtesy zen
A steel-fabricator in Oregon has built an 8-legged, 6 ton, walking vehicle. It seats six, runs on a Chevy V8 engine, and appears to have a mortar mounted on its side. (Or possible it's an exhaust pipe. Whatever.) It's called the Walking Beast.

3 years and $50,000, but you've done something rad, good sir. Something very rad indeed.

I think an award is called for. Let's see...

All right. Science Buzz is proud to present, for the first time ever, The Beaver State Award of Mega, to the very deserving Martin Montesano.

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<em>JGordon</em>'s picture
JGordon says:

Oh, also, it walks at five miles per hour, and reportedly shakes the ground for 500 feet in every direction.

posted on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 11:51am

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