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[IC] GMK Skyline - Revived! More info SoonTM
« on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 18:40:11 »
Introducing GMK Skyline



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Where the idea came from:

Last year I was browsing reddit and stumbled on an amazing picture that inspired the colors and theme of this set. The image below has been my background since that day (July 12th, 2019).

Soon after I realized it would go great with an idea I was throwing around at the time for a colorway and asked the artist if I could use the picture, and they were glad to let me do so. Been waiting a while to release this but finally the day has come!


Theme:

Cars, More specifically Skylines, hence the name.

I plan on doing wheels, turbos, other car parts for the novelties.

I might try and get this art on a deskmat but need to ask permission to use it for actual merchandise first.

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Thank you u/RaY29rus for this amazing picture and the permission to use it!


Kits:


Edit: Before anyone asks, these are old kit renders and they have changed since these were made. I will be using the same kits as GMK Nightshade.

Base Model:
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Bolt-On's:
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Because Racecar:

note: old mod color in render, refer to base for current color. Getting these remade but not updated atm.
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Auto Salon:

Have ideas in my head, if you look at the pic you can see some of them.

For sure want a turbo compressor housing, wheels, possibly headlights/tail lights (for bottom row to wrap around spacebar) and other ideas I am kicking around.


JDM:

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Board Renders:

Renders to come trying to get updated GMK Nightshade renders done first and there is a backlog atm.


Colors:

Same Alpha base color as Night Runner and mod color as Nightshade


Additional Info:



IC Form:

Please fill this out if you would like to give feedback and register your interest so I know if this set is worth running!

https://forms.gle/xsc7NysHnnYf3pDLA


Vendors:

US: TBD

Proxies: TBD


Thank you to the following:

OneCreativeMind for always being a great friend and helping me out when I ask. He did the banner/sig image and will be doing the novelties.

MetallicCharles for the kit renders (hopefully board renders soon)  ;)

RaY29rus over on reddit for creating this image and being nice enough to let me use it for this when I asked, sorry it took so damn long to get this out.


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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 18:42:40 »
Alter without weeb alphas? I'm in for sure

Offline ocm

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 18:44:51 »
Can't wait to get cracking on these novelties :cool:


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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 19:00:24 »
Alter without weeb alphas? I'm in for sure
Haha. Ditto.

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 19:04:41 »
Interested in this!

Offline Ahngel

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 19:09:29 »
this is gonna have legends on the right side ,right?

Offline synthtastic

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 19:12:17 »
Woah...this is sweet...
Expensive plastic makes me sigh.

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 19:17:51 »
Interested. Love the Skyline GT-Rs. Would love to see novelties for the twin turbos, the iconic tail lights, and if possible, the engine! :thumb:

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 19:28:08 »
Interested. Love the Skyline GT-Rs. Would love to see novelties for the twin turbos, the iconic tail lights, and if possible, the engine! :thumb:

Yes, You are on the same page as me! I just realized I said headlights in the OP though lol.

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #10 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 19:46:00 »
This needs to be in Midnight Purple III  :))

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #11 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 19:48:28 »
I'm so in for this. Can't stand the sound of ABS but i want to see this on my desk.

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #12 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 20:08:57 »
Yes please

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #13 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 20:25:23 »
wew alter r2 before r1 even ships
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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #14 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 20:25:46 »
Is there going to be full support for... right-side and left-side driving in the kits?



(don't tell me you don't know what I mean)

I have thought of 3 different routes this could go...

1) ISO kit, least likely.
2) Hiragana legends (mono or sub).
3) Right side legends instead of left like normal GMK.

Not sure which is more accurate but my guess is 2?

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #15 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 20:34:31 »
Is there going to be full support for... right-side and left-side driving in the kits?



(don't tell me you don't know what I mean)

I have thought of 3 different routes this could go...

1) ISO kit, least likely.
2) Hiragana legends (mono or sub).
3) Right side legends instead of left like normal GMK.

Not sure which is more accurate but my guess is 2?

2 would really just be saturated alter.

40s kit seems bloated having full accent keys for r3 and both escapes, plus the numpad keys.

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #16 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 20:38:00 »
I'm so down for this, definitely ready for the novelties kit too

Offline fooddoof

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #17 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 20:38:47 »
down for this is novs come thru!

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #18 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 20:55:37 »
that's an amazing 40s kit! Probably pretty pricy with the size of the base kit.  The colors are not for me but kudos for that kitting.  :thumb:

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #19 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 21:03:20 »
Do we get that artwork as a custom deskpad too?

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #20 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 21:55:07 »
You had me at R34 GTR V-Spec II, HKS Blow off Valve, HKS Exhaust and Rays gold wheels.


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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #21 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 22:32:47 »
You had me at R34 GTR V-Spec II, HKS Blow off Valve, HKS Exhaust and Rays gold wheels.

Will trade you a base kit and novelties for that... ;)

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #22 on: Wed, 08 April 2020, 23:02:28 »
Nice set but if you think that's the best looking Skyline


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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #23 on: Thu, 09 April 2020, 00:00:46 »
Nice set but if you think that's the best looking Skyline

Show Image


I prefer the R33, I know I am weird but tis my preference lol.

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #24 on: Thu, 09 April 2020, 00:16:28 »
This looks great. I'll be following this IC thread. Is there any chance of an initial D logo on any of the novelties?

Offline Tree_

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #25 on: Thu, 09 April 2020, 00:54:18 »
Not the colour scheme that comes to mind when I think of GT-R's, but this is still nice.

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #26 on: Thu, 09 April 2020, 03:18:11 »
you should have one of the enter keys say "nitro" on it.

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #27 on: Thu, 09 April 2020, 05:37:11 »
Wow! Consider me signing up for the GB

Offline diymkb

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #28 on: Thu, 09 April 2020, 06:12:43 »
you should have one of the enter keys say "nitro" on it.

An alternative would be "N2O". I also checked if the NOS was still a registered trademark but its registration is still current.

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #29 on: Thu, 09 April 2020, 06:31:23 »
An R33 based kit?
Yes please.

Also, any chance we can get a right sided mono hiragana kit?
That would be an insta-cop for me, though i'll settle for a mono hiragana kit.

Nice 40's btw, I can feel my wallet cramping up already

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #30 on: Thu, 09 April 2020, 07:36:33 »
YURRR I'm in.

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #31 on: Thu, 09 April 2020, 09:44:51 »
Looks great.

Blindassassin111, at some point down the road, can you compare the dark grey w N9?


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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #32 on: Thu, 09 April 2020, 11:53:24 »
Looks great.

Blindassassin111, at some point down the road, can you compare the dark grey w N9?

I don't have an N9 set but it is much darker, just not as black as CR.

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline
« Reply #33 on: Thu, 09 April 2020, 14:16:51 »
Old NISMO logo & Godzilla novelty, and others that really surround the history and culture of the JDM icon :D
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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline - IC Form added
« Reply #34 on: Thu, 09 April 2020, 16:42:26 »
Update:


IC form added to the OP, please fill it out if you would like to register your interest, suggest novelties, artisans or any other changes as well as vote on possibly adding hiragana mono alphas as a secondary option.

https://forms.gle/xsc7NysHnnYf3pDLA

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline - IC Form added
« Reply #35 on: Thu, 09 April 2020, 16:46:17 »
Midnight purple II would have been nice.
R34 Blue
Charcoal color
Theres alot you can do with this set. It has alot of potential!


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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline - IC Form added
« Reply #36 on: Thu, 09 April 2020, 16:53:26 »
old logo novelty will be huge. same for the LMGT1 novelty.

I like cars. I like keyboards. I see no problem with this. Not a huge fan of the colors, but hey maybe I should stop thinking so monochrome.

e: need them weeb legends tho, it's sorta applicable.
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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline - IC Form added
« Reply #37 on: Thu, 09 April 2020, 17:32:31 »
Love the idea, but maybe some brighter colours? The GT-R is not a subtle car, and I feel like this should pop.

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline - IC Form added
« Reply #38 on: Thu, 09 April 2020, 19:16:06 »
ngl, bayside blue would be sick!

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline - IC Form added
« Reply #39 on: Thu, 09 April 2020, 21:59:40 »
beautiful set, I'm in!
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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline - IC Form added
« Reply #40 on: Fri, 10 April 2020, 11:11:44 »
Interested


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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline - IC Form added
« Reply #41 on: Wed, 15 April 2020, 08:32:42 »
ngl, bayside blue would be sick!
Prefer Midnight Purple myself

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline - IC Form added
« Reply #42 on: Wed, 15 April 2020, 16:37:53 »
Would you consider having text modifiers instead of icon modifiers if GMK doesn't address the recent QC issues?

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline - IC Form added
« Reply #43 on: Wed, 15 April 2020, 17:06:01 »
I'll be buying this for sure, but its hard for me to tell if the legends are more of a red or pink... Have you posted color codes anywhere?

Given the theme, I'd assume red, but as a Subaru guy, my brain can't see it as anything other than Cherry Blossom Red. https://www.grimmspeed.com/grimmspeed-cherry-blossom-paint/

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline - IC Form added
« Reply #44 on: Wed, 15 April 2020, 18:27:11 »
Set doesn't scream, "Skyline!" to me as much as it screams, "Vaporwave car!"

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline - IC Form added
« Reply #45 on: Fri, 17 April 2020, 13:45:44 »
Another really nice set from you! I like the bright color :)

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline - IC Form added
« Reply #46 on: Fri, 17 April 2020, 16:06:24 »
Update:


Working on novelties, unfortunately some of the suggestions are for logos that would require contacting companies to use and I would rather not have to deal with that even if they would be awesome to have.

Designs are done, just working out kitting atm so will update again when that is done.

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline - IC Form added
« Reply #47 on: Fri, 17 April 2020, 16:55:00 »
This is rad.

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« Reply #48 on: Fri, 17 April 2020, 18:05:03 »
Interested. Would buy

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Re: [IC] GMK Skyline - IC Form added
« Reply #49 on: Fri, 17 April 2020, 18:20:25 »
Any chance for a dark gray mods kit? I don't like the blue, but really dig that red with the dark gray, and I think this set would look great in a uniform gray/red variant.

Edit: Also, maybe the blue in the kits is a tad off? In the inspiration pic it looks distinctly blue, whereas in the kits it has a more purplish hue. Of course, this may be intended, but I think it would look better with the mods more on the bluish side.


(left: sample from pic, right: sample from mods)
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