Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race |
| < Previous Page | Next Page > |
Engines and Dragons Take Two
 |
Overlea Kinetic (formerly CAP Kinetic) entered Engines & Dragons Take Two, a beautiful miniature red fire truck chased by a flying dragon. Due to some unexpected technical issues, he won the Next-to-Last Award (because coming in last is easy, this can make the end of the race pretty exciting). |
|
 |
The rear wheels are pedal-powered through a 3-stage gear train, and the front wheels by this high-torque ratchet crank. |
|
 |
Kids love the fire engine with working siren and emergency light. (There were no children at the Katyń Memorial circle.) |
|
 |
On the water the fin-based Hobie Mirage Drive was so successful he created a bow wave. A key challenge of water propulsion is ensuring it’s at the right depth. He nailed it this time and his backup paddle went unused. |
|
 |
He had no trouble zooming around the ACE buoy. |
|
 |
Driving out of the water was also no challenge for this well-engineered drivetrain & flotation. |
|
 |
With siren blaring and red beacon light spinning, he drove into the mud. But something went wrong right away and the hand crank didn’t seem to help. It looks a bit like his helmet chin strap is configured to mechanically constrain expletives. |
|
 |
The Mud Doctors pushed Engines & Dragons Take Two through the obstacle. |
|
 |
Wash World took care of the grunge. |
|
 |
Here are some unexpected technical issues. You can also see 2 kinetic photographers in this shot. |
|
 |
This was Overlea Kinetic’s eighth Baltimore entry since 2017:
And we also covered their 2025 Lowell experience:
|
|
 |
||
 |
This year’s Next-to-Last trophy is pretty darn awesome. The surprise is that Captain Pat made the trophy himself before coming in next-to-last to receive that same trophy. |
|
| < Previous Page |
All Pages At Once (huge!) |
Next Page > |
| Want to See the Next Race? For an email reminder 1 month before the race on Saturday 1 May 2027, and when the 2027 Spectator’s Guide is available, join the Spectator Mailing List! |
| Were you in the race? Please contact Tom Jones if you have anything to add or update, or would like high-res photos of your team’s entry. |