About "AK's in the USA"
Hi there! I'm Brandon Herrera, also known as The AK Guy. For the last 9 months or so I've been making videos on YouTube and growing a small, die-hard following made of those who love the AK platform. This is my next big step.
"AK's in the USA" is sort of a documentary series that I've been wanting to make for a long time. Essentially, I'm going to be traveling around the country to meet with big manufacturers, builders, YouTubers, and other prominent people in the American AK Industry. The goal is to get a behind the scenes look at Arsenal, Century, and other manufacturers as well as collaborating with other names you all might know.
We'll be using high quality equipment to capture interviews from the biggest names in the business, to the small town AK operators. If fully funded, we'll have it all.
If you would like your company to be included in this series, please contact me at TheAKGuy1974@gmail.com. I obviously can't get to all of them, but I'd love to reach out and hit as many as I can!
Goal and Stretch Goals:
Our goal is only about $6,000. That's what we're going to need to cover the proper camera and camera equipment, IndieGoGo fees/perks, airfare, etc.
That is the minimum amount to be able to do this series properly, but the more money we can raise, the bigger and better stuff we'll be able to do with this, making the series even longer with more features.
Stretch Goals:
$8,000 - Machine Guns (Fully Auto AK's and More!)
Want to know the only thing cooler than an AK? A fully automatic AK. If we get this far along, we'll get some trigger time behind some full autos, including the AK's bigger cousins. All in High Def AK Guy goodness.
$10,000 - Shot Show 2016 Coverage
Want an exclusive HD look into all things Shot Show? Including behind the scenes hanging out with other YouTubers and names of the industry. We'll probably hit up BattleField Las Vegas and a few other local places as well.
$12,000 - Fly to Slovenia and shoot with Polenar Tactical!
Yeah, I know this is AK's in the USA, but we want to show some love to the AK Operators overseas as well. If we get this far, I'll hop on a plane, and do some really awesome videos with the Polenar Tactical guys!
$15,000 - I Don't Think We'll Get This Far.....But...
At this point I will probably have more fan money than I know what to do with, so expect intense torture tests and destruction of some AK's.
Or not.
Really, if we get this far, I'll pretty much do whatever you guys vote on.
PERKS (The Fun Part):
$5 - Access to Campaign Updates, Name on TheAKGuy.com Backers List, and a Digital Handshake.
Alright, I made the last one up. You will get the rest of the stuff though.
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(And access to my exclusive workout program)
$10 - Access to Campaign Updates, Name on TheAKGuy.com Backers List, and a signed Thank You letter.
This is like the $5 reward, except you'll get something physically in the mail. And I suppose you'll have my mailing address. Creeps.
$15 - All of the above, plus an AK Guy window decal.
Seriously, those things are cool. They will make you the envy of the neighborhood.
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$25 - All of the above, plus an AK Guy velcro patch.
For all of your operating needs, this will look good on any hat/bag/carrier/fuzzy ceiling.
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$50 - All of the above, including a signed AK Guy T-Shirt.
Once again, very operator (and soft). To Recap, you're getting Campaign Updates, Name on my Website Backers List, signed thank you letter, AK Guy window decal, AK Guy velcro patch, and a signed (and super soft)AK Guy t-shirt. And also my eternal love.
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Stud.
$100 - All of the above, and your name will be in the credits.
Every video in the series will have your name in the credits as a "Gold level donor."
$500 - Come blow some stuff up with me at the range!
All of the above, plus you're invited to come shoot with me at the range and blow some stuff up! Only 3 people can claim this one, and I will be making a video of this one to include in the series! (Travel and accommodations not included).
$1,000 - To Shave, or Not to Shave.
At this perk level you get all of the above rewards, but you can also decide that either I have to leave the beard for this series, or that I have to go clean shaven.
Only one may wield this awesome power. Use it wisely.
$5,000 - The (Five) Grand Prize
All of the above perks (except the shaving one....unless it is unclaimed), and I will stop by for a day on my way around the country. We will go for an awesome shooting trip (also filmed), and I'll personally buy you dinner.
Also, you trust me far, far too much.
If you have any more perk ideas, please let me know!
Other Ways You Can Help:
Share this campaign! Put it on Facebook, Tweet it, Blog it, send it to websites, magazines, spread the word!
I have no doubt we can pull it off :)
