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Bringing fire and steel to life

By Bill Detwiler August 14, 2006, 6:25 AM PDT on Twitter billdetwiler

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Bringing fire and steel to life

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During a show staged in San Jose, Calif., by Survival Research Labs, veteran presenter of spectacles featuring remote-controlled mechanical monsters, the group’s tesla coil and its Boeing-engine-based machine enthrall a sold-out crowd of 2,000.

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Bringing fire and steel to life

SRL founder Mark Pauline watches the V1 fire cannon warm up before the show.

Bringing fire and steel to life

Survival Research Labs artist Kimric Smyth checks on his Boeing-engine-based machine.

Bringing fire and steel to life

SRL founder Mark Pauline (bending over) checks the status of one of the machines.

Bringing fire and steel to life

SRL’s V1 fire canon torches an art piece.

Bringing fire and steel to life

The noise level and the amount of fire and feverish activity were nearly overwhelming, although the crowd of 2,000 wasn’t complaining.

Bringing fire and steel to life

SRL’s Inchworm does its thing.

Bringing fire and steel to life

San Jose’s fire marshals watch the SRL show.

Bringing fire and steel to life

CNET News.com reporter Daniel Terdiman brandished a fire extinguisher in case something went wrong during the setup for the Survival Research Labs show in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 11, 2006.

Bringing fire and steel to life

Fire and burned out machines are everywhere as the SRL show nears its end.

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