Bringing fire and steel to life

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  • tesla coil and boeing machine

    tesla coil and boeing machine

    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.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • V1 warms up

    V1 warms up

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

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Kimric Smyth

    Kimric Smyth

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

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Mark Pauline

    Mark Pauline

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

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • V1 torches art piece

    V1 torches art piece

    SRL's V1 fire canon torches an art piece.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • a happy crowd

    a happy crowd

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

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Inchworm

    Inchworm

    SRL's Inchworm does its thing.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • SJ fire marshals

    SJ fire marshals

    San Jose's fire marshals watch the SRL show.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Dan and the fire extinguisher

    Dan and the fire extinguisher

    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.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • nearing the end

    nearing the end

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

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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Machines at the Survival Research Labs show in San Jose, Calif., send flames and thunder into the night.

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tesla coil and boeing machine

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.

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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