The Flight Deck: The Dawn of Aviation Playing Cards
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From the creator of the Adventures of the 19XX comes new custom cards inspired by the Golden Age of Aviation in the Art Deco era.
Backers: 629
Average Pledge Per Backer: $55
Funded: $34,290 of $27,000
Dates: Feb 24th -> Apr 1st (37 days)
Project By: Paul Roman Martinez
Backers: 629
Average Pledge Per Backer: $55
Funded: $34,290 of $27,000
Dates: Feb 24th -> Apr 1st (37 days)
Project By: Paul Roman Martinez
$34,290
current pledge level
Last Updated: April 1 @ 19:30 -0400 GMT
127%
of goal
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Latest News
The most important article on Kickstarter manufacturing you’ll read today
August 25th - via: thecomicstarter.com
I’m Paul Roman Martinez, and I’ve finished 4 kickstarter projects so far in the comics and tabletop games categories. I’ve also produced many other manufacturing projects without using crowdfunding. Right now, I’m working on my first project not in those categories—a USB drive shaped like a vintage Goodyear-Zeppelin airship design I hope to one day distribute digital copies of my books on. (Read More)
Pistons or Propellers? Custom seals and coin pockets! 
March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Update Pistons & Propellers I am knee deep in this comic convention up in Seattle but there is so much going on I had to post an update. Coin pocket- I'm in the process of working on a coin pocket for the flight book. I got the quote from the... (Read More)
Cover Print and Coin Back
March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
IT'S THE LAST WEEK!I’m leaving town today, heading for Seattle. I’m going to be at the Emerald City Comic Convention. If you’re in the area, stop by and say hi! I’ll still have my phone to answer any questions though, so don’t be afraid to... (Read More)
100%! Funded and the last Queens
March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
100% is always the best update to send out! Thanks everyone! There are 8 days left and a couple things left to reveal. Today I have the last Queens for you. The Queens include: Bessica Raiche, Harriet Quimby, Baroness Raymonde de Laroche, and... (Read More)
By Popular Demand!!!
March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Printed Flight Art Booklets now included with all Logbook Sets! There’s less than 10 days left and I’ve decided to give you guys another bonus. Anyone who has backed any of the Flight Logbook levels will be receiving the printed Limited Edition... (Read More)
Logbook Prototype is Here!
March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
The Flight Logbook dummy has arrived! In the production process, before you get a proof, you can order a dummy. A dummy is a copy of whatever you are making with no printing. If it’s a book, it's the full pages and cover in white. When I... (Read More)
New Art Booklet Pages
March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Lots of airship news today! The Flight Art Booklet is coming along nicely. I'm excited to show you the treatment all the aces are going to get and give you a look at a couple more pilot spreads. I'm also including some other items in the booklet... (Read More)
The Last Jokers!
March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We are so close to the goal with two weeks left! Thanks for helping us get here everybody. Today I have the last two Jokers to show you. The Valkyrie and the new Phaethon. So here are all the jokers in the lineup. Click her to return to project... (Read More)
11 Things All Failed Kickstarter Projects Do Wrong
March 16th - via: thecomicstarter.com
In putting my projects together, I’ve done research into hundreds of campaigns, following them from start to finish, trying to analyze what works and what doesn’t so I can implement those strategies into my own projects. Here are a few of most common mistakes I see people make that hopefully you can avoid. I’ve seen amazing projects fail because they missed a few of the simple things listed here. (Read More)
FlIght Art Booklet Update
March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Happy Friday to those of you who get to leave your homes for work! I have 3 very important things to tell you today. 1) I want to wish a very happy birthday to Francisco C.! He is one of the backers who is making this project possible... (Read More)
The Jacks!!! 80%
March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
The Jacks are here! You can see them below for the Airplane and the Airship Deck. They are Spades-Richtofen, Diamonds-Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier, Clubs-Noel Wien, Hearts-Samuel Cody Also There are a couple cool projects I want to share... (Read More)
Unbranded Decks and 75%!
March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
The limited edition unbranded decks are now available! Claim some for yourself. And thanks to everyone here we've reached 75%!!!!! I finally can see a light at the end of this tunnel. I've got a lot more surprises in addition to the unbranded... (Read More)
LE Decks Launching on Monday!!
March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
I've heard from a lot of people in the last couple of days and, while there were a lot of different ideas on how to do it, the consensus was we want LE Decks. So starting tomorrow, Monday, at 1pm PST, the new unbranded decks will be up. There will... (Read More)
New Jokers and Limited Edition Unbranded Decks
March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
I’m constantly listening to feedback from everybody. I’m always open to making the project the best that it can be. One thing I received a lot of comments on were the Jokers. They were actually two of the first cards I created and as the deck... (Read More)
Flight Art Booklet
March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Today I'm teasing you with some pictures from the Flight Art Booklet. This booklet will fit right inside the Flight Logbooks and have artwork and information about all the aviators and machines that appear in both Flight Playing Card Decks. The... (Read More)
All Logbooks Signed! Last Airship Aces!
March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Due to popular demand all the Flight Logbooks will all be signed by me. So there’s that. In other news, the last two Airship Playing Cards Deck Aces are out. The Ace of spades shows the Montgolfier Brothers hot air balloon which carried the first... (Read More)
Playing cards on Kickstarter - March
March 3rd - via: kicktops.com
I will try to show in this article some of the most popular playing cards projects with active campaigns. Some of them have been made by creators with a long Kickstarter experience, something that makes much easier the project development and fulfillment. (Read More)
We have a winner! Plus Flight Logbook changes!
March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
By a landslide, Sticker A won. Now the MacRobertson Air Race sticker will be included in each Flight Logbook. In addition to the new sticker I've also changed the interior of the Flight Logbook thanks to a suggestion from a backer! The inside now... (Read More)
Barajas Bicycle Flight. Un tributo a 100 años de aviación
March 1st - via: maxplayingcards.com
Paul Román Martínez es un talentoso y premiado creador, diseñador y escritor. Ya ha realizado varios proyectos de éxito relacionados con sus Aventuras de 19XX, una serie de novelas gráficas en cómic. La novela está basada en las aventuras de la tripulación de una aeronave en su lucha contra el mal en 1930. Esa es la forma en la que consiguió los conocimientos previos para diseñar estas dos magníficas barajas: Bicycle Flight (Vuelo). (Read More)
Bicycle Flight Decks. A tribute to 100 years of aviation
March 1st - via: maxplayingcards.com
Paul Román Martínez is a talented and awarded creator, designer and writer. He has already made several successful projects related to his Adventures of the 19xx, a graphic comic novel series. The novel centers around the crew of an airship fighting evil in the 1930s. That’s the way he got the background needed to design these new amazing decks of cards: Bicycle Flight. (Read More)
VOTE on the Flight Logbook sticker!
February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
As we fly along I'm going to be throwing some new stuff at you. Today you get a vote in deciding how the Flight Logbook sticker will look! Each Flight Logbook in addition to everything it already comes with will also come with a 5" x 3" sticker.... (Read More)
Airship Ace of Clubs!
February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
There are a few cards I have yet to show everyone and I’ll release those along the way. I also wanted to talk about one I’ve already shown you, the Airship Ace of Hearts. In no way are these cards designed to tell you the whole story of these... (Read More)
Add Ons and the Flight Deck
February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
The campaign is going very well. Thanks to everyone who has pledged so far! When you get a lot of backers, you get a lot of questions. Some people have asked for a little clarification on the “Add Ons” and some of you may already know how this... (Read More)
The Flight Logbook-Origins
February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Origin of the Flight Log Thanks to everyone who has supported the project so far. Without your help these decks won’t exist! I wanted to take a minute and tell you a little bit about the Flight Log. After design on the cards was all but done I... (Read More)
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