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Title: [IC]KAT Chinchillin - [GB] Is live
Post by: BeesKeys on Sat, 04 September 2021, 10:37:50
GB IS LIVE (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=116146.0)

KAT Chinchillin
(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Whimsy_png_result-0001.jpg)
Whimsy by thisisfourteen (https://thisisfourteen.co/product/whimsy)


As chinchilla owners we have always been amazed by just how cute they are
We wanted to bring that cuteness to keycaps
The colours are based off of a violet chinchilla and a pink white chinchilla
Keep Chinchillin!

Our Inspiration
These are our chinchillas which sparked the initial idea for this set
(https://scontent-lcy1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/89235904_10221190662858847_3418674120848572416_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=84a396&_nc_ohc=vVWPvxEOxoEAX-Iw7XO&tn=THOn6dEDHkHvTO6Q&_nc_ht=scontent-lcy1-1.xx&oh=2e12e332854094ef39fbcf6af4e555ff&oe=61508467)(https://i.imgur.com/B0CBHsg.jpg)(http://d2uqfpnktc64mn.cloudfront.net/uploads/ckeditor_assets/pictures/19263/content_c2-Image-Violet-Chinchilla-Courtesy-of-Camerons-Chinchillas.jpg) (https://www.facebook.com/cameronschinchillas)

Colours
(https://i.imgur.com/xR8ooTg.jpg)

Kitting
Easy Basekit
We decided that we wanted to give an option for an easy basekit so even those of us who are not well versed in what kit they need can purchase the set without worry

(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Easy%20Basekit.jpg)

Purple on White Kitting

More
(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/White%20Alphas%20Kit.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/White%20Mod%20Kit-0001.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/White%2040s%20%26%20ortho%20Kit-0001.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/White%20Novelty%20Kit-0002.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/White%20Numpad%20Kit.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/White%20Spacebars%20Kit-0002.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/White%20NorDe%20Kit-0001.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/White%20Colevark%20Kit.jpg)

White on Purple Kitting

More
(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Purple%20Alphas%20Kit.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Purple%20Mod%20Kit-0001.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Purple%2040s%20%26%20ortho%20Kit-0001.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Purple%20Novelty%20Kit-0002.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Purple%20Numpad%20Kit.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Purple%20Spacebars%20Kit-0002.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Purple%20NorDe%20Kit.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Purple%20Colevark%20Kit.jpg)

Extra Kitting
More
(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/UK%20Kit.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Accent%20Colour%20Kit-0003.jpg)

Renders
Renders by Beesley (https://b-imaginative.co.uk)
(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Mode65_result.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Mode65%202_result.jpg)
(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Austin%20R2%20view2_result.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Austin%20R2_result.jpg)
(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/M60A_result.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Whimsy2.jpg/:/rs=w:1300,h:800)

Boards:
Mode65 by modedesigns (https://shop.modedesigns.com)
Austin R2 by driftingbunniess (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=104669.0)
M60-A by ramaworks (https://rama.works/m60a-seq2)
Whimsy by thisisfourteen (https://thisisfourteen.co/product/whimsy)

Deskmat

(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Deskmat_result.jpg)(https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/dde81642-cc3b-4a6d-bce6-a434287347e2/Deskmat2_result-0001.jpg)

Collabs
EllyArty Keycaps (https://www.instagram.com/ellypaints/?hl=en)

Vendors:

US: Vala Supply (https://vala.supply)
CA: Alpha Keys (https://alphakeys.ca/?currency=USD)
EU: Candy Keys (https://candykeys.com)
UK: Protozoa (https://protozoa.studio)
CN: zFrontier (https://en.zfrontier.com)
SEA: Zion Studios (https://zionstudios.ph/elements/product-categories/)
OCE: ALL CAPS (https://allcaps.store)

(https://i.imgur.com/U5rjCAK.jpg) (https://forms.gle/AKNpNBVSV1A2gNXU9)

Join the discord for updates, leaks and announcements
(https://www.logo.wine/a/logo/Discord_(software)/Discord_(software)-Logo.wine.svg) (https://discord.gg/yqSMeg5rKK)

GB DATE: 31ST JANUARY 2022

To Do:

⚪Pricing
⚪Collabs

Shout outs to ImperfectLink,N0PunIn10Did, SpikedSynapse, NoEsc, Afresh, MandaBanker and anyone else who I may have forgot to mention for helping me through my first kit!

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Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: BeesKeys on Sat, 04 September 2021, 10:38:56
Reserved
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: kure_ on Sat, 04 September 2021, 10:47:43
nice photos
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: opsecpanda on Sat, 04 September 2021, 10:51:37
I'm in. I need to get an ISO board just to use that novelty
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: MIGHTY CHICKEN on Sat, 04 September 2021, 11:12:22
Das cute, glwic
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: Banned on Sat, 04 September 2021, 11:33:01
that deskmat though... so cute! GLWIC
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: Mandabanker007 on Sat, 04 September 2021, 11:42:38
pog
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: productkun on Sat, 04 September 2021, 11:46:28
Interesting to see another KAT IC

Are you aware of the current issues with KAT and the current queue of KAT keysets?

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Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: FinBear on Sat, 04 September 2021, 11:51:53
Cute novelties i like it
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: nevin on Sat, 04 September 2021, 12:15:13
chinchilla's are super cute and have more personality than most other furry, 4-legg'ed friends that size.
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: 0xtanja on Sat, 04 September 2021, 14:04:43
Are those 1.75u mods in R1 really 1.75u? If it's correct, are you planning to offer 1.5u mods for tsangan/HHKB bottom rows?
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: BeesKeys on Sat, 04 September 2021, 14:18:59
Quote from: 0xtanja on Sat, 04 September 2021, 14:04:43
Are those 1.75u mods in R1 really 1.75u? If it's correct, are you planning to offer 1.5u mods for tsangan/HHKB bottom rows?

Thanks for pointing this out, they are actually 1.5u it is a mistake in the the labelling I have made. will rectify ASAP
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: Ciantha on Sat, 04 September 2021, 14:19:35
This is really cute! I love the KAT profile and another white keycap set would be great.

In your 40s kit there's 2x 1.75u backspace, one of them should be a 1.5u backspace.
Also for the 40s kit it's generally best to keep all the 40s bars in one place. That being 2x1u, 2x1.75u, 2x2u, 2.25u, 2.75u. 2x1.5u is appreciated if there's room. 2x3u can be in either 40s or space bars.
Keeping a complete set of 40s bars in 40s makes sense since some of them (like 2x1.75u) is pretty much not used by any other keyboards and also that way 40s users don't have to pick up an extra kit.

Though even going with your current idea of buying 40s + spacebars (which I'd advice against) I can't find that the set has 2.25u or 2.75u at all.

If you want advice/help for 40s kitting the keycap designer discord has a 40s channel filled with helpful, knowledgeable people.

 
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: BeesKeys on Sat, 04 September 2021, 14:38:24
Quote from: Ciantha on Sat, 04 September 2021, 14:19:35
This is really cute! I love the KAT profile and another white keycap set would be great.

In your 40s kit there's 2x 1.75u backspace, one of them should be a 1.5u backspace.
Also for the 40s kit it's generally best to keep all the 40s bars in one place. That being 2x1u, 2x1.75u, 2x2u, 2.25u, 2.75u. 2x1.5u is appreciated if there's room. 2x3u can be in either 40s or space bars.
Keeping a complete set of 40s bars in 40s makes sense since some of them (like 2x1.75u) is pretty much not used by any other keyboards and also that way 40s users don't have to pick up an extra kit.

Though even going with your current idea of buying 40s + spacebars (which I'd advice against) I can't find that the set has 2.25u or 2.75u at all.

If you want advice/help for 40s kitting the keycap designer discord has a 40s channel filled with helpful, knowledgeable people.

Thanks! realised my mistake here, there is meant to be 2.25u and 2.75u in the alpha kit. I will fix this.
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: LaserCrafter on Sat, 04 September 2021, 17:46:39
I love this set, but unfortunately I can’t buy this because i want proof of keyreative getting their stuff together.
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: TaleOfABunny on Sat, 04 September 2021, 19:04:26
I want, but lead times tho....

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Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: Xherion on Sun, 05 September 2021, 03:00:12
very nice set!
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: BeesKeys on Sun, 05 September 2021, 03:47:52
Updated kitting - 40's, spacebars, accent colour
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: Xherion on Sun, 05 September 2021, 09:43:12
Can I make a suggestion:

For the base set, you're missing mod color (white) pipe and tilde.

They are present in the standalone mod kits, either purple or white.
This can work too if the combined price of alphas and mods are the same as base set.
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: Qwapa on Mon, 06 September 2021, 00:57:58
Colors very lit  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: BeesKeys on Mon, 06 September 2021, 06:34:30
New deskmat!
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin - Updated Kitting & New deskmat!
Post by: MinaDarsh on Tue, 07 September 2021, 07:19:23
As a HUGE Chinchilla fan... I have to ask, is Colevrak+ kit really not an option? Because this set aside from that is a dream about to come true...


... Maybe time to go back to Qwerty... Oh nooooo...
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin - Updated Kitting & New deskmat!
Post by: BeesKeys on Tue, 07 September 2021, 07:29:09
Quote from: MinaDarsh on Tue, 07 September 2021, 07:19:23
As a HUGE Chinchilla fan... I have to ask, is Colevrak+ kit really not an option? Because this set aside from that is a dream about to come true...


... Maybe time to go back to Qwerty... Oh nooooo...
I can definitely look at doing a colevark+ kit!
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin - Updated Kitting & New deskmat!
Post by: Igahakube on Tue, 07 September 2021, 07:53:24
Quote from: MinaDarsh on Tue, 07 September 2021, 07:19:23
As a HUGE Chinchilla fan... I have to ask, is Colevrak+ kit really not an option? Because this set aside from that is a dream about to come true...


... Maybe time to go back to Qwerty... Oh nooooo...

Colevrak kit yes pls
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin - Updated Kitting & New deskmat!
Post by: Minahctrl on Tue, 07 September 2021, 08:54:17
i NEEEED those deskmats
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin - Updated Kitting & New deskmat!
Post by: BeesKeys on Wed, 08 September 2021, 02:45:32
We have some artisan designs and would like your opinion on which ones you like! https://forms.gle/vqGHxc1TQ8Cttzey7 (https://forms.gle/vqGHxc1TQ8Cttzey7)
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin - Artisan Designs!
Post by: Xherion on Wed, 08 September 2021, 09:14:07
Nice, I picked no 2
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin - Colevrak Support Added!
Post by: BeesKeys on Sun, 12 September 2021, 11:41:02
Colevrak Support Added!
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin - All Vendors & GB Date Announced!
Post by: BeesKeys on Wed, 15 September 2021, 07:15:38
GB Date Announced!!
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin
Post by: Ciantha on Wed, 15 September 2021, 11:07:16
Quote from: Beesley on Sun, 05 September 2021, 03:47:52
Updated kitting - 40's, spacebars, accent colour

I know I've asked about this before but please consider moving 1.75u bars from spacebar kit to 40s kit. I'm not quite sure what "big" board needs 1.75u bars, as far as I'm aware they're a strictly 40s thing and as such belong in the 40s kit.

On the subject of bars you also seem to have 2x2.25u instead of 2.25u+2.75u in your normal bars kit. There also seems to be 7u in both the alpha kit and the bars kit. Normally 7u is in either alpha (my personal preference) or TKL mods.
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin - Colevrak Support Added!
Post by: dvorcol on Fri, 15 October 2021, 19:22:50
Quote from: Beesley on Sun, 12 September 2021, 11:41:02
Colevrak Support Added!

Thank you not only for adding Colverak+, but for having two kits to cover both alpha colors!

Two ideas:

1) If the alpha kits have non-homing F & J, please consider adding an R2 non-homing U to the Colevrak+ kits for non-homing Dvorak support.  (I can't tell if the alpha kit renders show bar & dish or bar & non-homing.)

2) Adding one row 2 keycap - right bracket/right brace - would support Wide mod, which works for all layouts except Dvorak.

(https://i.postimg.cc/mgn8QQMn/12-Wide-Mod201006.png)
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin - All Vendors & GB Date Announced!
Post by: Flowshi on Tue, 21 December 2021, 13:10:27
I'm planning a build for my wife, and she will love these caps.
Super nice to have complete alpha-set for NorDE. There is an big # for ANSI Boards with ISO Layout (it's what I'm using), thats pretty rare, haven't seen it yet. And those novelties are sooo cute.

I have a few Questions:
Is it PBT or ABS? Looks like double shots, are those novelties also double shot or any kind of print? Will there be a moq?

There are a few mistake in your renders for the white NorDE Kit - R4: 2; 6; and 8 are doubled. It's ok for the purple NorDE Kit.


Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin - All Vendors & GB Date Announced!
Post by: OhKeycaps on Tue, 21 December 2021, 14:37:00
Super cute, I used to have a few Chinchillas, although they were black/white/gray
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin - All Vendors & GB Date Announced!
Post by: BeesKeys on Sat, 25 December 2021, 13:18:28
Quote from: Flowshi on Tue, 21 December 2021, 13:10:27
I'm planning a build for my wife, and she will love these caps.
Super nice to have complete alpha-set for NorDE. There is an big # for ANSI Boards with ISO Layout (it's what I'm using), thats pretty rare, haven't seen it yet. And those novelties are sooo cute.

I have a few Questions:
Is it PBT or ABS? Looks like double shots, are those novelties also double shot or any kind of print? Will there be a moq?

There are a few mistake in your renders for the white NorDE Kit - R4: 2; 6; and 8 are doubled. It's ok for the purple NorDE Kit.

These caps will be PBT

Thanks for pointing out the mistakes on those renders i will get them fixed as soon as the christmas festivities are over!
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin - All Vendors & GB Date Announced!
Post by: BeesKeys on Sat, 25 December 2021, 13:19:02
Quote from: OhKeycaps on Tue, 21 December 2021, 14:37:00
Super cute, I used to have a few Chinchillas, although they were black/white/gray

Thanks! we used to have a couple of black velvet chinchillas (the black ones with the white tummy!)
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin - Update on UK Vendor!
Post by: BeesKeys on Thu, 06 January 2022, 13:07:08
UK Vendor has been updated!
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin - Update on UK Vendor!
Post by: twitchytheinsideman on Sat, 22 January 2022, 22:53:20
KAT novelties always amaze me.  ^-^
Title: Re: [IC]KAT Chinchillin - Update on UK Vendor!
Post by: Synergist on Tue, 01 February 2022, 05:35:05
Are there any renders where only purple on white mods and alphas are used with white novelties and pink accents?