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geekhack Marketplace => Group Buys and Preorders => Topic started by: driftingbunnies on Wed, 11 March 2020, 21:07:26

Title: [GB] GMK Forge (Closed)
Post by: driftingbunnies on Wed, 11 March 2020, 21:07:26
(https://imgur.com/22AFDwA.png)
https://www.instagram.com/kinterra_/ (https://www.instagram.com/kinterra_/)

IC Thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=101948.0)


When: 3/20/20 - 4/20/20

Where:

Pricing:
(https://imgur.com/4x4sZnZ.jpg)


Kits:

Anvil Kit (Base) - The foundation of the keyset. This kit will allow you to outfit most common layouts like the 60%, 65%, 75%, TKL, 1800, and Fullsize. The kit also includes the an F13 key and a 1.25u R3 FN key so that you can outfit common 40% boards with the correct profile.
(https://imgur.com/jcXrL8b.jpg)

Forgemaster's Kit (Novelties)
(https://imgur.com/zaqW3Lx.jpg)

Hammer Kit (Split Spacebars)
(https://imgur.com/YNxPf1U.jpg)

Molten White Alphas (Secondary Alphas) - Includes all the alphas needed to outfit Forge with white alphas. It also includes a secondary Tab key so that you can outfit two keyboards using the base and secondary alphas!
(https://imgur.com/bW5PBVd.jpg)

Deskmat
(https://imgur.com/V5lWnEM.jpg)


Artisan Collaborations: (Raffle details will be released later)

Golden Star Keycaps
https://www.instagram.com/goldenstar_keycap/ (https://www.instagram.com/goldenstar_keycap/)
Pictures of all the keycaps! (https://imgur.com/a/3Jgmrjh)

Raffle Form! (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nhCpUktcNvY5ZXYlXJwqg9Rw0UVXCuwLSUdU7mEOcTA/edit)

(https://i.imgur.com/S5rG3bH.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/14qIbGB.jpg)


Girlycaps Studios
https://www.instagram.com/girlystudios_caps/ (https://www.instagram.com/girlystudios_caps/)

(https://imgur.com/ZnzWw05.jpg)

C.Y.O Keycaps
https://www.instagram.com/ttylerdurden/ (https://www.instagram.com/ttylerdurden/)


Renders:

Rama M-60
(https://imgur.com/tpiRJN4.jpg)

Iron165
(https://imgur.com/h8S80Ja.jpg)
(https://imgur.com/r1joxR3.jpg)
(https://imgur.com/WZOFfLM.jpg)

U-80A
(https://imgur.com/g7bQYN6.jpg)
(https://imgur.com/Dt1301G.jpg)
(https://imgur.com/7K8yAla.jpg)

Austin
(https://imgur.com/WEL7zdZ.jpg)
(https://imgur.com/LtQmKF4.jpg)
(https://imgur.com/UKmjOwb.jpg)

TX-60
(https://imgur.com/cAR8q8U.jpg)
(https://imgur.com/st8nrVZ.jpg)

Evolv
(https://imgur.com/1llFWyz.jpg)
(https://imgur.com/ilTQmYd.jpg)
(https://imgur.com/hf8lC7t.jpg)
(https://imgur.com/lQBuAgJ.jpg)
(https://imgur.com/9gXuhYY.jpg)


Colors:
(https://imgur.com/QqG1DzZ.jpg)

Production time/Shipping estimate:
6 months from the close of GB. ~ Nov/Dec 2020

Thanks everyone for your support! Let's make this happen!
Discord (https://discord.gg/b4bgG8a)

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Strike while the iron is hot!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: driftingbunnies on Wed, 11 March 2020, 21:07:47
Reserved
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: Signature on Thu, 12 March 2020, 10:22:12
Approved, GL w GB!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: fcoury on Thu, 12 March 2020, 10:35:22
Yes, please! I'm ready.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: Capsy on Thu, 12 March 2020, 10:48:24
Let's goooooooo
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: depletedvespene on Thu, 12 March 2020, 11:27:43
Love that deskmat.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: mta on Thu, 12 March 2020, 11:31:53
Wooo, love this one
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: treeleaf64 on Thu, 12 March 2020, 11:35:34
One of the more interesting keyset colorways I have seen. GLwGB :)
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: dom on Thu, 12 March 2020, 11:39:31
GLWGB!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: Mcnos on Thu, 12 March 2020, 12:11:22
Sup
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: martensson on Thu, 12 March 2020, 14:36:52
I really like the theme and if I did not already join too many GBs I would strongly consider joining this one as well.
That deskmat is really cool, and the Molten White Alphas are a great addition!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: wholypantalones on Thu, 12 March 2020, 20:50:59
No icon mods, instabuy.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: driftingbunnies on Thu, 12 March 2020, 21:37:09
Quote from: wholypantalones on Thu, 12 March 2020, 20:50:59
No icon mods, instabuy.

 :thumb:

NOTE: I had a typo for the split spacebars for TX Keyboards. The price is $24.99, NOT 29.99.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: midnatwili on Fri, 13 March 2020, 08:41:49
7 more days, i am counting down
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: CK_Aaron on Tue, 17 March 2020, 21:39:01
Will there be a light alpha base kit?
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: driftingbunnies on Wed, 18 March 2020, 08:36:43
Quote from: CK_Aaron on Tue, 17 March 2020, 21:39:01
Will there be a light alpha base kit?

Unfortunately there will not.


In other news, pricing from all the vendors are now up! GSK also provided the amazing pictures of their sculpts!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (Starts this Friday! 3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: Denkii on Fri, 20 March 2020, 06:31:59
Wow it's already sold out on txkeyboards?
I am sitting here, constantly refreshing mykeyboard, waiting for them to add it.
I'll be so mad if I miss this!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (Starts this Friday! 3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: Capsy on Fri, 20 March 2020, 07:23:43
Quote from: Denkii on Fri, 20 March 2020, 06:31:59
Wow it's already sold out on txkeyboards?
I am sitting here, constantly refreshing mykeyboard, waiting for them to add it.
I'll be so mad if I miss this!
Hasn't started yet.

From the TX website:

GROUP BUY TIMELINE:

START: MARCH 20TH, 2020 @ 12PM PST

END: APRIL 20TH, 2020 @ 11:59PM PST

Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (Starts this Friday! 3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: Denkii on Fri, 20 March 2020, 07:33:18
Oh I am sorry for the wrong information!
I wondered, how that would be possible but that's what's shown on their product page.

I'll just keep doing what I'm doing though.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (Starts this Friday! 3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: driftingbunnies on Fri, 20 March 2020, 08:03:48
Quote from: Denkii on Fri, 20 March 2020, 07:33:18
Oh I am sorry for the wrong information!
I wondered, how that would be possible but that's what's shown on their product page.

I'll just keep doing what I'm doing though.

I appreciate your eagerness! TX keyboards will post at 12 PM noon PDT. Each vendor will post at their preferred time but they'll all be up today :)
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (Starts this Friday! 3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: Denkii on Fri, 20 March 2020, 08:54:16
Live at mykeyboard.
Ordered right away.

Fingers crossed :D
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (Starts this Friday! 3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: driftingbunnies on Fri, 20 March 2020, 09:10:09
Quote from: Denkii on Fri, 20 March 2020, 08:54:16
Live at mykeyboard.
Ordered right away.

Fingers crossed :D

 :thumb: Awesome! Thanks so much!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (Starts this Friday! 3/20 - 4/20)
Post by: norb on Fri, 20 March 2020, 14:42:23
finally! this is the perfect evolution to one of my first keysets i've ever bought: tai-hao orange/black lul

 :thumb:
Title: Re: [GB] GMK Forge (All vendor sites are up! Ends 4/20!)
Post by: driftingbunnies on Mon, 23 March 2020, 12:49:30
Hey everyone, unfortunately I have some bad news. After speaking with the vendors, we've agreed to go ahead and close the GB. Due to the current situation that we're currently facing globally, we think it makes sense to go ahead and kill it after the slow start.

I'd like to apologize to those who have been interested in this set since day one. I know you guys have been waiting a long time for this and I appreciate all of the support and encouragement. I understand that the colorway is very love it or hate it to many people. I was hoping our community would be big enough by now to support a colorway to fill a niche but timing wasn't our friend. I don't want to blame it all on timing though. I acknowledge that I am to blame for trying to push a colorway that didn't have enough interest and wasting vendor's and artisan maker's time and I apologize for that. I hope that from this experience, I can make the next sets better and more interesting for everyone. It's been a great journey and I learned a lot of things I wouldn't have been able to if it weren't for this community.

I'd like to thank everyone on this list for helping out in one way or another.

Last but not least, please continue to support these vendors on their other sets! They need you at a time like this. I'm also not sure what the artisan makers will do with their sculpts but if you see them list the colorway up for sale, be sure to pick one up! Thanks again everyone!