A few weeks ago, the Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby collectively gave a talk addressing what in particular about Philadelphia had inspired and enabled the Derby and its outlandish entries.

These are the slides from my part of that presentation. The overarching theme was that Philadelphia is big enough to grant an audience but small enough that we can do whatever we want.

During the Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby last weekend, Tango Echo put on a BBQ in the vacant lot where the Team PzKpfw tank is installed. Kate cooked shish kebabs and a keg of beer was in attendance. Propane fireballs kept everyone on their toes and an impromptu bumper car derby ensued..

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A few days ago we looked at the pirate ship from the 2007 Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby in Philadelphia. Last year, in 2008, the TE crew built a life-sized, human-powered version of a Panzer Kampfwagen III in 11 days. After a short lived reign of terror, the tank was transformed into a pink camouflaged piece of public art installed in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia.

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