Tripods & Triplanes, The War of the Worlds in Wings of Glory

A project in Camaiore, Italy by Ares Games
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What if the alien invaders from H.G. Wells' classic SF novel met the flying machines of the Knights of the Air of World War 1?
Backers: 915
Average Pledge Per Backer: $130

Funded: $119,317 of $30,000
Dates: Nov 28th -> Dec 20th (23 days)
Project By: Ares Games
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December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
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December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
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December 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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December 8th - via: kickstarter.com
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The Second Martian Invasion - November to December, 1918

December 7th - via: kickstarter.com
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