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Discover›Art Books›Chernobyl 1986: Machines That Fought the Invisible
Art Books★ Staff Pick🏁 Project EndedKickstarter

Chernobyl 1986: Machines That Fought the Invisible

A nonfiction art book with original illustrations documenting the machines that supported the Chernobyl disaster response.

Created by Igor Donchik Art · Launched Apr 19, 2026 · Ended May 19, 2026
Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView archived on Kickstarter →
Final Raised
$64K
Goal $7K
Backers
604
115 data points
Final Funded
908%
Goal hit ✓
Ended
May 19, 2026

BackerLens analysis

🟢 Outperforming the Art Books category average. This project has hit 908% of its goal, while the average live Art Books project on Kickstarter sits at 745% (22% above the category).

Lens Score: 94 / 100 — elite potential, flagged as a Kickstarter Staff Pick (a strong early-signal). 24-hour funding growth of +142.0% suggests sustained momentum.

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Funding trend

115 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Apr 26, 2026May 19, 2026

Backer growth

View archived campaign on Kickstarter →

This campaign ended May 19, 2026. Pledging is closed; we keep the historical funding curve and final stats here for research.

Funding curve story

front loaded

Hit goal in 6 days.

Front-loaded curve — most pledges came in the early days, typical of strong pre-launch lists.

day 1day 23

Most popular pledge tiers

384 backers across 7 tiers. Sourcing tip: the most-chosen tier reveals the price point this market accepts.

$59
Early Bird Edition (150 available)
150 backersSOLD OUTShips 2026-08
39%
OF BACKERS
$89
Signed Collector Edition
126 backers1002 of 1128 leftShips 2026-08
33%
OF BACKERS
$67
Standard Edition
106 backers594 of 700 leftShips 2026-08
28%
OF BACKERS
$349
Copy No. 0001
1 backersSOLD OUTShips 2026-08
0%
OF BACKERS
$499
Copy No. 1986
1 backersSOLD OUTShips 2026-08
0%
OF BACKERS

Reward data is refreshed daily. Tier-level backer counts may be slightly behind live pledging.

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Elite potential

Based on funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick status.

Target completion908%
Backers604
Days running29d
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