Instead of towering tripods, the Martian machines resemble sinister-looking manta rays with three electromagnetic legs, visible only when emerging from the pit made by their tapered landing cylinder and shown later indirectly by their scorching effect on the ground.
The Martian machines resemble sinister-looking manta rays with three electromagnetic legs, visible only when emerging from the pit and shown later indirectly by their scorching effect on the ground. This was instead of towering tripods. This pit is made by their tapered landing cylinder.