Author Topic: [IC] PKaps RGBEnglish | Pre-order LIVE | $60 GIANT Base Kit (Read 12344 times)

Kokaloo · « **on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 18:45:58 »

Hello there, welcome to the RGBEnglish Interest Check! This set started off as a simple, silly idea based on other busy language sets. I wanted to use brighter colors as opposed to matching the stock GMK colors that are often used for RGB kits. The set is dyesub PBT, using PKaps as a manu. It's been in the works for almost a year now, and it's finally time to make it public!

You can help me and others out by filling out the IC form!

This set is planned to be IN STOCK a few months after the pre-order period. I'll be acquiring a sample of the whole set and photographing it for you guys before the buy starts!

This set will be ONE giant base kit covering most everything from ortho to 40's to as big as they may get.

Serendipity by Dededecline

TGR 910 by Yutski

w1-at by Geon

Real life photos of 3rd round of photos, these are the once you will be recieivng!

Adware by Chickenman

Brane by Blind Panda

MB44 by Melonbred

Pre-order date starts 7/7!

NA: ParamountKeebs
EU: Keygem
UK: Prototypist
OCE: Allcaps
Asia: Hex.keyboards

Chickenman, Smokey, and Obama for keeping me in check and ensuring this set is able to cross the finish line!
Customs for collectively brainstorming the idea
OCM for the graphical assistance with the render files
Dededecline for the kitting help
Zetina for the amazing renders and being fast and professional just the best around
Anybody else I may have missed, you're all awesome

Kokaloo · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 18:46:28 »

reeeserved

Django. · « **Reply #2 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 18:47:43 »

My eyes....

Quite nice looking tho

MIGHTY CHICKEN · « **Reply #3 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 18:48:27 »

rave green blue, type 4 times as fast, 4 times the letters

ankit · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 18:49:18 »

posted this 19 days too early

rainkeebs · « **Reply #5 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 18:49:47 »

who is creating the key caps

fruitykeeb · « **Reply #6 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 18:50:32 »

rainkeebs · « **Reply #7 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 18:50:42 »

Quote from: rainkeebs on Mon, 13 March 2023, 18:49:47

who is creating the key caps

never mind

dededecline · « **Reply #8 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 18:51:22 »

gonna need a matching serendipity now

zhol · « **Reply #9 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 18:54:28 »

1. HO UP
2. ~~you got two identical esc's on there~~
3. can manu do qaz bs?
4. some guy(s) out there is/are sweating very hard as they try to figure out a reason to be mad at this and i'm excited to see what sort of grudge comment they're gonna fart out

Kokaloo · « **Reply #10 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 18:56:26 »

Quote from: zhol on Mon, 13 March 2023, 18:54:28

1. HO UP
2. you got two identical esc's on there
3. can manu do qaz bs?
4. some guy(s) out there is/are sweating very hard as they try to figure out a reason to be mad at this and i'm excited to see what sort of grudge comment they're gonna fart out

1. 78
2. one is r1 and one is r2
3. looking into it, but if not i'll notify. i want that key to exist so i'd rather show that there is effort being put into qaz physical support from the get go.
4. thank you

Kokaloo · « **Reply #11 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 18:58:01 »

Quote from: ankit on Mon, 13 March 2023, 18:49:18

posted this 19 days too early

smshark · « **Reply #12 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 18:59:20 »

I really like the use of sublegends here - it allows me to use alt gr and visually see all the special characters to type in my native language

surplusofchairs · « **Reply #13 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 19:37:14 »

yayay ic finally after seeing your teasers
interest checked

surplusofchairs · « **Reply #14 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 19:37:24 »

TyPo.mk · « **Reply #15 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 19:46:46 »

What is pee kaps?

Kokaloo · « **Reply #16 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 20:07:27 »

Quote from: TyPo.mk on Mon, 13 March 2023, 19:46:46

What is pee kaps?

we (me and paramountkeebs) are in direct communication with a manufacturer in China. they've promised us samples before the gb to ensure the quality which i'll be detailing once i get them in hand. pee kaps is just the moniker we are going under for these kaps, and whatever else paramountkeebs may wanna run in the future.

paperassgasket · « **Reply #17 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 20:09:59 »

Gat dayumn thats a THICC kit.
It's perfect.

bordboards · « **Reply #18 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 20:25:11 »

Is this a new manufacturer? Set looking bright though

Kokaloo · « **Reply #19 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 20:38:02 »

Quote from: bordboards on Mon, 13 March 2023, 20:25:11

Is this a new manufacturer? Set looking bright though

In a sense, but I believe this manufacturer has provided the community with other keycap group buys however I'm unsure myself which ones. Samples will help prove trust in quality once I receive those!

HungHingDaiLo · « **Reply #20 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 20:56:30 »

Want. Especially that numpad cluster

stidal · « **Reply #21 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 21:33:38 »

this set has me ready to do some keyboarding babey!

Xury46 · « **Reply #22 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 21:40:16 »

I love this!

FatefulStranger · « **Reply #23 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 22:18:39 »

Looks pretty good and it's a nice chonky base kit, really like the numpad keys. Any potential to add regular beige F1-F12 keys instead of forcing RGB?

HappyB0T · « **Reply #24 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 22:47:06 »

Digging the numpad. I'd pick this up.

stewfayew · « **Reply #25 on:** Mon, 13 March 2023, 23:21:41 »

Finally... I've dealt with black legends for all these years but my mother tongue is in green. Thank you Kokaloo

paulgali · « **Reply #26 on:** Tue, 14 March 2023, 00:27:46 »

Ne price estimate?

Kokaloo · « **Reply #27 on:** Tue, 14 March 2023, 00:42:35 »

Quote from: paulgali on Tue, 14 March 2023, 00:27:46

Ne price estimate?

Under $100

El Kinoflop · « **Reply #28 on:** Tue, 14 March 2023, 04:35:01 »

1.25 backspace, nice! Instead of squashing the text in on it I'd suggest going icon only.

Dyno · « **Reply #29 on:** Tue, 14 March 2023, 10:41:23 »

This is very nice, I like a lot the numpad (I very much appreciate the = key lol)

I got a couple questions regarding this keycaps:
- How thick are the keycaps? Assuming 1.5mm, but asking just in case
- Are the stems recessed? Can't really tell from the sample pics

Also, maybe it's too late to ask, would it be possible for the main alphas to have the green and blue legends to use lowercase letters? That way, it could have a bit more variety in the legends used for the alphas and it would have more cohesion with like the numrow (IMHO)
Something like:
Q Q A A
q q a a

Regardless, it's a very nice project, GLWIC!

Kokaloo · « **Reply #30 on:** Tue, 14 March 2023, 10:55:37 »

Quote from: Dyno on Tue, 14 March 2023, 10:41:23

This is very nice, I like a lot the numpad (I very much appreciate the = key lol)

I got a couple questions regarding this keycaps:
- How thick are the keycaps? Assuming 1.5mm, but asking just in case
- Are the stems recessed? Can't really tell from the sample pics

Also, maybe it's too late to ask, would it be possible for the main alphas to have the green and blue legends to use lowercase letters? That way, it could have a bit more variety in the legends used for the alphas and it would have more cohesion with like the numrow (IMHO)
Something like:
Q Q A A
q q a a

Regardless, it's a very nice project, GLWIC!

Thanks for the compliments! The keycaps will be 1.5mm, but I don't believe they are recessed like GMK. Recessed keycaps are a bit uncommon in the dyesub sphere.
The legends are going to stay the same, sorry!

arr1 · « **Reply #31 on:** Tue, 14 March 2023, 13:53:49 »

This is fire

PizzaForce · « **Reply #32 on:** Tue, 14 March 2023, 15:32:00 »

Finally! Anyway where are the extra large A and Z for QAZ? Great kitting otherwise. Been wondering when the rest of us would get some RGBEnglish.

white_rabbit · « **Reply #33 on:** Tue, 14 March 2023, 17:18:35 »

Woah that's cool

powwu · « **Reply #34 on:** Tue, 14 March 2023, 17:58:45 »

this is so good i rose from the grave to comment

Neely_12 · « **Reply #35 on:** Tue, 14 March 2023, 19:58:01 »

~~Any price estimate on this?~~ I cant read

Zetina · « **Reply #36 on:** Tue, 14 March 2023, 20:11:32 »

Beige so lit

twitchytheinsideman · « **Reply #37 on:** Tue, 14 March 2023, 23:01:23 »

QAZ BS? This is cherry profile?

Kokaloo · « **Reply #38 on:** Wed, 15 March 2023, 10:20:44 »

Quote from: Neely_12 on Tue, 14 March 2023, 19:58:01

~~Any price estimate on this?~~ I cant read

That's ok, I can narrow it down now. Should be between $70-$80 for paramount!

niakulah · « **Reply #39 on:** Wed, 15 March 2023, 19:03:07 »

I really like the full colour win keys. Other than that...not really.

Maybe a separate mod kit? Assuming this is a standard Cherry profile that can mix and match with other manus.

mr_foggy · « **Reply #40 on:** Thu, 16 March 2023, 10:31:09 »

I thought I saw this design on 21kb then he took it down in a rush lol.

will gladly buy the original presented here.

Kokaloo · « **Reply #41 on:** Fri, 17 March 2023, 22:31:28 »

Hey everybody, this was a really wonderful week and I appreciate all the feedback!! I'm super excited to get this project going and to see all the positive support and people actually filling out the ic form is exciting for me. I think I got a bit ahead of myself regarding options, so I'm really sorry if people are disappointed by my sorta promises only to be let down. Below I'm going to list some changes from the initial post and reasons why:

1: Unfortunately the manufacturer doesn't have the 1.25u r2 backspace, so that's being cut. I'm really sorry about that, but if they do somehow get support for the key before the buy starts I will absolutely include it.

2:

There is likely not going to be an extension kit since voting was so close, and the base kit is loaded and quoted. The manufacturer unfortunately also doesn't have access to windowed keys or relgendables.

3:

RGB Frow is staying. Let's be honest, you have another beige set laying around to use if you want to skip the RGB ones. But they're so cool look................

4:

These are not changing!

5:

These will be changing!

6:

I'll look into this! It's a good suggestion, and if the bars are available I will likely end up adding a 2nd 2u and 2x 1.75u. Ortho should likely get support now that QAZ isn't able to, hope that makes it up to you small keyboard peeps.

tl;rgb
>or=$80, Ortho support coming, QAZ backspace gone, one big kit, samples and kit renders, vendors, benders soon.

Kokaloo · « **Reply #42 on:** Fri, 31 March 2023, 13:02:08 »

Happy friday! samples are in production, still working on vendors and updated renders

diyachronic · « **Reply #43 on:** Sat, 01 April 2023, 12:12:33 »

Excited to see those samples! This set is beautiful

Kokaloo · « **Reply #44 on:** Tue, 11 April 2023, 20:55:19 »

Samples have been completed! On their way to me, should be a few weeks. Once they arrive I'll be updating the OP with a lot of information regarding kitting, vendors, and logistics of the buy. Thanks for following!

MateKeys · « **Reply #45 on:** Wed, 12 April 2023, 04:16:10 »

Great. Love it lol

phatmasterq · « **Reply #46 on:** Sun, 16 April 2023, 23:10:31 »

keen. keen. keen. love this. good job.

Kokaloo · « **Reply #47 on:** Tue, 30 May 2023, 13:38:56 »

Samples have got to me, and I'm really happy with them. Going to (finally) commit to kitting changes and get new renders soon. We are really close to getting this started!

In the meantime here's some pics of the samples

Kokaloo · « **Reply #48 on:** Wed, 07 June 2023, 14:34:43 »

hello OP has been updated with new vendors and kitting and everything else you need to know before we start the pre-order phase on 7/7! have a great rest of your week!

Kokaloo · « **Reply #49 on:** Fri, 07 July 2023, 14:40:40 »

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=120804.0

gb thread pending approval. we are LIVE

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Author Topic: [IC] PKaps RGBEnglish | Pre-order LIVE | $60 GIANT Base Kit (Read 12344 times)