1955 – TEAL walking model – Peter Holland (British)

"TEAL" is an acronym for Tripedal Electronic Ambulatory Locomotive.  The walking model's appearance and colour scheme, as well as its name plays on a duck theme. Model Size – 12" x 5" x 8". The model featured in Model Maker magazine, June 1955. TEAL appears to be the first ever hobby model that had a walking …

1944 – Betelgeuse Walking Cities – Frank R. Paul (American)

Amazing Stories, September 1944 Title: Stories of the Stars: Betelgeuse, in Orion Author: Morris J. Steele Year: 1944 Variant Title of: Stories of the Stars: Betelgeuse in Orion (by uncredited ) The back covers of 'Amazing Stories' featured fanciful illustrations of life on far-off worlds. "This weird scene on a planet of the giant sun, …