Martin Montesano brings years of metal fabrication and mechanical expertise to life as master creator Moltensteelman. He built The Walking Beast to explore his fascination with robots and walking machines and he has expanded that vision to include new Mech creatures and flame effects. Martin works hard, dreams constantly and spends many hours on research and experimentation before taking tools in hand to create a project.

Cathy Komlofske is the team’s auxiliary power unit. She lends a hand whenever it is needed and she is often the main reason the rest of the team hasn’t starved to death after late nights at the studio. Cathy wields a mean flatiron to keep Jeff’s Mohawk standing tall, and during appearances she acts as a safety monitor and takes a lot of pictures.

Jeff Cheek is a really handy guy who puts in a lot of hours helping Martin with the care and feeding of The Walking Beast. Jeff shares Martin’s desire for mechanical perfection in the studio and provides the additional muscle power needed for large scale metal work. Jeff keeps a close eye on mechanical safety during appearances and makes sure everything is safe and secure during loading and unloading operations.

The friends who have contributed time and talent to help build and maintain The Walking Beast

The Beast Walkers out there who have helped to keep others safe while we are operating

The people of Apocalypse Lounge for all of the above and more

The late Joe Klann deserves extra thanks for inventing the patented six-bar linage system used in The Walking Beast. His advice during the early years of design and construction, and his encouragement and support are very much appreciated.