The Hero Project- Action Figures of World Cultural Heroes
A project in Providence, RI by Go Go Dynamo000days
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Rama: Our first hero in a line of 8 inch, high-quality, action figures, celebrating the rich diversity of the world's cultural heroes.
Backers: 362
Average Pledge Per Backer: $74
Funded: $26,616 of $125,000
Dates: Jul 6th -> Aug 8th (34 days)
Project By: Go Go Dynamo
Backers: 362
Average Pledge Per Backer: $74
Funded: $26,616 of $125,000
Dates: Jul 6th -> Aug 8th (34 days)
Project By: Go Go Dynamo
$26,616
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 9 @ 00:01 -0400 GMT
21%
of goal
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Latest News
Kickstarter wrap-up & One-huge-thank-you! 
August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
This month has been truly amazing and exhausting. Words really can't explain what its meant to us to get the idea out into the world at large. We've had such a good time, sharing our approach tot he project and toys in general, hearing your thoughts... (Read More)
'Hero Project survey' issues resolved
August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Several folks have pointed out an issue with question 6 requiring you to prioritize all 9 items on the list. I think that glitch has been fixed. Here's a link to the revised survey- ... (Read More)
Building bridges and 'what's next' for the Hero Project
August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
So, we have less than 40 hours left in the campaign. Over the last couple days, our enthusiasm has been bolstered by the need for pragmatism. It would take a windfall or miracle of some sort for us to hit our number at this point (to which all of our... (Read More)
Rama illustrator showcase: part 2
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Here's the rest of the illustrations contributed by some really fantastic designers and illustrators to commemorate the project. These will be featured in the full-color 'Rama: Art of the Hero Project' book available in both soft and hard-cover... (Read More)
300 Backers!, International shipping, International press release, and more...
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
300 modern culture heroes!We've come a long way from the first night of the campaign. We've had a lot of great conversation about what people like about the project and why they think its important to society and global culture. In addition to... (Read More)
Heroines and Goddesses- A female Tour de Force: pt 2
July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
So, here's round 2 of our female figure designs. We had some good guesses on the shadowed characters from yesterday. No one was quite able to guess Oya, but she's probably a bit more of an unknown quantity than the rest. As promised, here's a link to... (Read More)
Heroines and Goddesses- A female Tour de Force, part 1
July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We've been talking about it and you've been asking for it. Here is our first half of our female figure line-up. We thought it would be interesting to show a few complements to existing male figures, although we probably wouldn't follow a 'pairing'... (Read More)
The people, recent interviews, a blog roll of total coverage
July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
PEOPLE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCEWhen we started this project, we marveled at how much work there was to do. You can easily make setting up your Kickstarter a full-time job (or beyond). There were many times that things got pushed out because of the... (Read More)
New backers, New rewards, New backer perks
July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
So, we're basically at the half way point and the traffic to the site and new backer frequency is increasing. Getting the message out to new outlets is bringing in a LOT of new viewers and backers. Welcome! In the past few days, we've hit a few new... (Read More)
New hero designs- Part 2
July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's round 2 of possible contenders for the future line! Don't forget to cast your vote for your favorite character! (The poll is now updated with pics of the characters) Its a hot race! Currently, Horus is out front with 8 votes followed by a... (Read More)
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