Author Topic: [IC] KBM Blanks | Updated 5/11 | New Manufacturer! (Read 77913 times)

NovaRMK · « **on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 00:50:02 »

Same set, different manu

[IMPORTANT] NEWS AND UPDATES

Why leave GMK?
My plan for this set was always to run through GMK. Why? Because it was ironic. But recently GMK has been very unappealing as a manufacturer.
We originally requested quotes in September of 2021 and even until now, they have not given any sort of update or response other than the typical 'we're working on it' (just paraphrasing).
I finally decided that enough was enough, and that if I couldn't trust them with something as simple as communicating about quotes, it was time to take matters into my own hands and give the people what they want.

Who is KBM?
KeyBee Manufacturing is a new manufacturer based in the US. They've already taken on sets such as Love Detective, Purseidon, and Pink Poodle just to name a few.

How will this be different?

Samples from can be found on the KBM Love Detective thread!

Group Buy Info

When?
Soon!

Vendors:

US - AlphaKeys (they have a US warehouse now!)
Canada - AlphaKeys
EU - CandyKeys
UK - Proto[Typist]
Oceania - DailyClack
SEA - Zion Studios
China - zFrontier

Any other regional vendors are welcome!

Pricing:
TBD

Colors:

GMK WS1
GMK CR
GMK TU2
GMK MG1
GMK CV
GMK P3
GMK V4
GMK N7

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Kits

Blanks Light

Blanks Dark

Renders

Nemui by Bachoo

D60-Lite by KBDFans

Koyu by Rama Works

KL-90 by KikosLab

GMMK Pro by Glorious

M60-A by Rama Works

M10-A by Rama Works

Dalco959 Mini by Hand Engineering

Ikki68 Aurora by Wuque Studio

Iron165 by Smith+Rune

KBD8X by KBDFans

Phoenix by Cable Car Designs

V4N4G0N by TrashMan

Sorry for the lack of Ergo renders, I simply don't have the files for any ergo boards, so if anyone would like to share some or know where I can get some, that would be much appreciated. Thanks.

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Nukz · « **Reply #1 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 00:51:05 »

reserved

NovaRMK · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 00:51:16 »

Reserved?

Shiba1337 · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 00:54:02 »

clean

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Lyle88 · « **Reply #4 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 00:54:32 »

Love the design

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whirlwind · « **Reply #5 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 01:04:47 »

Can we have an extra B in base?

NovaRMK · « **Reply #6 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 01:06:17 »

Quote from: whirlwind on Thu, 01 April 2021, 01:04:47

Can we have an extra B in base?

I... I-

NathanAlphaMan · « **Reply #7 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 01:07:49 »

SxM Designs · « **Reply #8 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 01:47:31 »

Love the work you put into this

Ram · « **Reply #9 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 02:00:21 »

Quote from: Shiba1337 on Thu, 01 April 2021, 00:54:02

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K

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Frayne · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 03:03:18 »

I love my white abs keycaps shiny and greasy with cheeto powder and i wont take it any other way.

Kerasan · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 03:16:35 »

MoonOperator · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 03:38:06 »

Any plans for novelties?

DERBS · « **Reply #13 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 04:28:37 »

3u Bars cr and ws1 pls

Also cr blanks

convoliution · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 04:31:39 »

udller · « **Reply #15 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 05:04:43 »

make your own keycap set, will this include a marker included to make font?

Sheebang_Unicron · « **Reply #16 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 05:20:17 »

I’d like to propose a name change to “GMK WoW” (White on White. Also, I hope it’s double shot so the legends doesn’t fade).

nordhelle · « **Reply #17 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 05:59:03 »

Really well thought out design on this set!

Cant believe noone has done this colorway before, GLWIC!

hali · « **Reply #18 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:44:29 »

ne colevrak avail

directheatedtriode · « **Reply #19 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 08:39:45 »

But I have to look down at the letters when I press them

how do with this

FishyKeebs · « **Reply #20 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:12:44 »

this design is just too messy. I need a simpler design

NovaRMK · « **Reply #21 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:17:20 »

Quote from: MoonOperator on Thu, 01 April 2021, 03:38:06

Any plans for novelties?

I was planning to do some polar bears in snowstorms, but aside from that, no.

NovaRMK · « **Reply #22 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:18:28 »

Quote from: udller on Thu, 01 April 2021, 05:04:43

make your own keycap set, will this include a marker included to make font?

I was thinking a label maker, but I suppose a marker could work too

iinko_mk · « **Reply #23 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:19:50 »

NovaRMK · « **Reply #24 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:21:47 »

Quote from: directheatedtriode on Thu, 01 April 2021, 08:39:45

But I have to look down at the letters when I press them

how do with this

NovaRMK · « **Reply #25 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:24:05 »

Quote from: SxM Designs on Thu, 01 April 2021, 01:47:31

Love the work you put into this

Thank you! This was a very high effort set that took me months to make, I spent days colormatching and waited about 6 months for pikku to get me my renders, so I'm glad to see someone appreciates it!

Not to cast shade on pikku

Zakar1ya · « **Reply #26 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:27:24 »

How did you get the legends to be so crisp in the renders?

NovaRMK · « **Reply #27 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:31:29 »

Quote from: NathanAlphaMan on Thu, 01 April 2021, 01:07:49

Quote from: iinko_mk on Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:19:50

⠀

NovaRMK · « **Reply #28 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:32:24 »

Quote from: Zakar1ya on Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:27:24

How did you get the legends to be so crisp in the renders?

Put the contrast to 420% in photoshop, that should do the trick.

NovaRMK · « **Reply #29 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:48:20 »

Quote from: convoliution on Thu, 01 April 2021, 04:31:39

WoW!

Quote from: Sheebang_Unicron on Thu, 01 April 2021, 05:20:17

I’d like to propose a name change to “GMK WoW” (White on White. Also, I hope it’s double shot so the legends doesn’t fade).

Perhaps I will change it to WoW, but no double shot

Nonnegaard · « **Reply #30 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:30:40 »

Quote from: FishyKeebs on Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:12:44

this design is just too messy. I need a simpler design

how

FishyKeebs · « **Reply #31 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:34:50 »

Quote from: Nonnegaard on Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:30:40

Quote from: FishyKeebs on Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:12:44
this design is just too messy. I need a simpler design
how

/s

NovaRMK · « **Reply #32 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:38:15 »

Quote from: Nonnegaard on Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:30:40

Quote from: FishyKeebs on Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:12:44
this design is just too messy. I need a simpler design
how

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Puddsy · « **Reply #33 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:39:25 »

yep im in

NovaRMK · « **Reply #34 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:46:06 »

Quote from: Nonnegaard on Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:38:57

Omg it's completely white how can you do that how can you be so racist I mean you are clearly privileged and have no idea on how to represent other races and cultures you shallow racist person as a white man i feel obligated to apologise for this atrocious creation even though I have absolutely no affiliation to it I will also donate everything I own to blm because I am white and therefore automatically racist and blm is entitled to everything I own because I'm so privileged and slave trading or whatever you should be ashamed of yourself for a making a keycap set like this you can at least donate the profits to blm and then once you're done you can then work voluntary work to help people in africa because you're racist and have to pay back just like I do even though I've never done anything racist or have had any slaves it is still my duty as a white man to treat people of color as my superiors and I will never buy this keycap set as even though your intention isn't to be racist with this set there is a 1 in 1000000 chance that it will offend some random PoC who isn't me because I'm white mind you but because the chance is there I'm offended on their regard so you are a racist because I'm offended so delete this

April fools check

NovaRMK · « **Reply #35 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:03:37 »

4/1
-Added GMK CR base
-Updated renders

katotaka · « **Reply #36 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:05:19 »

I don't care if it is April Fools I want it

AuroraCamo · « **Reply #37 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:21:00 »

Totally down for this!

dallman5 · « **Reply #38 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:25:31 »

would be in for black especially

ne r5 kit avail?

NovaRMK · « **Reply #39 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:43:15 »

Quote from: dallman5 on Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:25:31

would be in for black especially

ne r5 kit avail?

No r5 yet Sadge but I'll consider it

Coneree · « **Reply #40 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:56:35 »

no lie i just want a spacebar kit that has both black and white

Ciantha · « **Reply #41 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:59:23 »

If this becomes an actual thing I would love if it could have 40s support
R2 1.75 backspace, R3 1.5 enter, R3 1.25 tab

treeleaf64 · « **Reply #42 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 12:03:02 »

it is not an april fool! I want it for real

NovaRMK · « **Reply #43 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 12:12:43 »

Quote from: treeleaf64 on Thu, 01 April 2021, 12:03:02

it is not an april fool! I want it for real

it is not an april fool! I design it for real

NovaRMK · « **Reply #44 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 12:13:19 »

Quote from: Ciantha on Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:59:23

If this becomes an actual thing I would love if it could have 40s support
R2 1.75 backspace, R3 1.5 enter, R3 1.25 tab

40s support is on my to-do list

fruitykeeb · « **Reply #45 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 12:35:03 »

yup this is endgame right here

NovaRMK · « **Reply #46 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 14:09:17 »

Quote from: fruitykeeb on Thu, 01 April 2021, 12:35:03

yup this is endgame right here

Krxde · « **Reply #47 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 17:10:32 »

Could you pls make an international kit???

NovaRMK · « **Reply #48 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 17:14:01 »

Quote from: Krxde on Thu, 01 April 2021, 17:10:32

Could you pls make an international kit???

Bobatype · « **Reply #49 on:** Thu, 01 April 2021, 17:28:05 »

Actual GMK Minimal

Any hiragana sublegends?

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Author Topic: [IC] KBM Blanks | Updated 5/11 | New Manufacturer! (Read 77913 times)