The Trojan Horse Project - Burning Man 2011

A project in Vancouver, Canada by Trojan Horse 2011
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A giant, 20-ton horse stands, dark and menacing, ready to be towed across the desert for Burning Man's 2011 theme "Rites of Passage."
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Backers: 152
Average Pledge Per Backer: $125

Funded: $19,045 of $18,600
Dates: May 26th -> Jun 25th (30 days)
Project By: Trojan Horse 2011
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Latest News

Trojan Horse Rewards - Reminder

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
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Trojan Horse Rewards

January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
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Playa Crew says hello!

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
8:15 and Esplanade is one busy site here on the Playa. Construction crews from Reno and San Francisco unite with core team members and work together to build this monumental artwork. We are out here, working day and night, while enjoying the beauty... (Read More)

We are on the Playa!

August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
And it's gorgeous out here! The Cart is as good as done, thanks to our wonderful Reno crew. Now it's time for the legs to go up! For up-to-date reports and images of the construction visit our Facebook page.  (Read More)

The Architecture of the Trojan Horse

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Get an inside look at the construction of the Trojan Horse with this great documentary done by Jason Tongen. Dan Swain, one of the architects of the Trojan Horse, explains the nitty gritty of the leg-towers, supporting structure, observation... (Read More)

Get A Freaker and Help Us Sparkle and Sizzle!

August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
The build of the Trojan Horse is moving along with big steps! In the last days we mounted the triangles composing the horse's face and mane, and suddenly our beast has a face! And spiky ears! And lots of character: We will be cutting, angling,... (Read More)

FOUR legs, TWO wheels! BRC - we are coming!

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We'd like to show you these photos of our team's amazing progress: - - - - - Reno - otherwise known as The Cart Before The Horse ... has build us already two of the cart's massive 8ft diameter wheels, made from large stacks of plywood: - - - - - San... (Read More)

With great gusto, the hammering that will make manifest our Trojan Horse has commenced!

July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
And all in an unexpected place, under the hand of an unexpected leader. We have sadly said goodbye to Joel as our head builder (he had to exit for personal reasons), and quickly confirmed a new construction lead, staying on our build schedule. Chris... (Read More)

Endless gratitude

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
T minus 16 minutes and the emotional floodgates are wide, wide open. (It also happens to be raining in Vancouver, which feels somehow entirely apropos.) We are so excited about having reached our goal... and then some – nineteen thousand,... (Read More)

46 hours to go

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Your love is so good, so great we can hardly stand it! We're 90% toward our goal with just 46 hours to go. If you've ever thought of doing so, now would be the perfect time to break into that jar of change that's been lying around for years and hand... (Read More)

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