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Title: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: sourmk on Thu, 15 February 2024, 11:46:08

GMK Dandy R2


March 2024

Vendors

US - Space
UK - ProtoTypist
EU - Oblotzky
CA - DeskHero
CN - kbdFans
SEA - iLumkb
OCE - Switchkeys
IN - Stickeys
ME -  Sandkeys

Hi! So Dandy is coming back for a second round. When R1 ran, the hobby was a completely different place. You will probably notice quite a few changes for this round. First and foremost, no second base, just going green. Going R5 and text+icon. Had to make some big cuts sadly, but I'm hoping you'll love and support it just the same.

*Side note - Board renders are done up by me, so please do forgive any inconsistencies and do remember these are images, colors and such can vary a bit from screen to screen and all that dandy jazz. I don't know how to set up kit renders yet, and used some models I had from GMK Hooty for the board renders. Kit renders will be updated asap. So this is mainly a quick and basic hey, Dandy R2 incoming!


Base
(https://i.imgur.com/fth1mx6.jpg)

Novelties & Bars
(https://i.imgur.com/UXhotul.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/RJMWCAJ.jpg)


Renders

Gunmetal daji Ocho Cuatro by juaninamilli
(https://i.imgur.com/TJvLiWh.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/2jBkymj.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/VtVMsnl.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/sInFvhA.jpg)

Petals Sixty by Paul & Sour
(https://i.imgur.com/5RHrXXp.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/NH2ctKZ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/iMcPmha.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/GYBtORV.jpg)

Deskmat

Samples on the way. Print over stitching and black stitching, TBD for GB (want to see irl)
(https://i.imgur.com/9uimZ77.jpeg)

Hibi and Space collabs incoming too.

Hibi x Dandy relegendable

(https://i.imgur.com/zImoYIX.jpeg) (https://i.imgur.com/Q9aflCh.jpeg)

Round 1 Photos
(https://i.imgur.com/CB1aigJ.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/gDqg66d.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/S8eA7ib.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/6uTfg0U.jpg)

Let me know if you have any feedback,

Cheers!

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: HubertThemad on Thu, 15 February 2024, 11:55:37

 :thumb:

GLWIC!

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: davidhellmann on Thu, 15 February 2024, 11:56:00

Count me in!

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: XiXora on Thu, 15 February 2024, 12:05:06

Nice to see 1.5u supers this time. Gonna have to grab this again.
If only it was easy to get a tiny kit to fix that for r1.

Using Terminal ISO would be more consistent with other recent sets.

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: AMZ on Thu, 15 February 2024, 12:13:15

In for sure, How about adding Yellow accent?

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: Dmitri on Thu, 15 February 2024, 12:24:20

Would like to see r4 kit

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: mr_foggy on Thu, 15 February 2024, 12:33:45

not feeling the text+icon mods tbh. R1 looked cleaner.

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: LightningXI on Thu, 15 February 2024, 13:11:38

R5 got me thinkin

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: deanamtronix on Thu, 15 February 2024, 13:17:38

Interested, but agreed icon only mods from R1 look better to me

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: Fraaaan on Thu, 15 February 2024, 13:22:16

Hi Sour, can we please have terminal ISO instead of double pipe? This makes more sense for ISO users. I've attached an image showing what I mean.

Also please consider adding split numpad plus and 1800 support in form of 1u numpad zero, R1 Page Down and R1 End. I'm also not aware of any layouts that would require 2x1u Control, maybe that's redundant?

GLWIC!

(https://i.imgur.com/ET0cSOQ.png)

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: bigmaxnonions on Thu, 15 February 2024, 13:24:36

I don't understand only windowed stepped caps. Please consider other windowed keys, like num lock, scroll lock, esc, and normal caps lock.

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: Fat_Fingered_Ult on Thu, 15 February 2024, 13:47:14

Thanks for the second round update sourmk. What's the reasoning for the r5 spacebar row this time?

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: This_Is_BearDog on Thu, 15 February 2024, 15:19:25

Cream base? :chuseyo:

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: fuster on Thu, 15 February 2024, 15:40:50

yes. BIG yes

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: fuster on Thu, 15 February 2024, 15:44:02

Also, I'm sad to see there's no icon mods this time, it's a downgrade imo

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: Rob27shred on Thu, 15 February 2024, 15:47:54

I'm ready for Rd.2 bud! I actually went with the other base in R1 so this is perfect for me, bonus points for R5 bottom row!

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: Rob27shred on Thu, 15 February 2024, 15:51:57

Quote from: LightningXI on Thu, 15 February 2024, 13:11:38

R5 got me thinkin

Like a moth to the flame with R5, me too bro, me too.... :p

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: FootFingers on Thu, 15 February 2024, 15:59:06

Im in.

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: sourmk on Thu, 15 February 2024, 16:45:35

Quote from: Fraaaan on Thu, 15 February 2024, 13:22:16

Hi Sour, can we please have terminal ISO instead of double pipe? This makes more sense for ISO users. I've attached an image showing what I mean.

Also please consider adding split numpad plus and 1800 support in form of 1u numpad zero, R1 Page Down and R1 End. I'm also not aware of any layouts that would require 2x1u Control, maybe that's redundant?

GLWIC!

Show Image

(https://i.imgur.com/ET0cSOQ.png)

Hi! Will see what I can do :thumb:

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: sourmk on Thu, 15 February 2024, 16:50:36

Regarding some of the changes, R5, and text+icon. Want there to be a bit of a difference between the rounds, and of course, everyone is allowed their own opinions, I really prefer text+icon, specially on bigger keys like 2.75u shift. I also really like R5, I really wanted to do these two things for this round, which is kind of a smaller round than the first anyway. Maybe if I can run something closer to original later on, will bring back things like icon and R4

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: Robert.Lussier5 on Thu, 15 February 2024, 16:55:11

beige base coming back?

Also please do icon mods again, text mods just bleh.

In if its ICON mods again, not so if it stays text mods.

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: mr_foggy on Thu, 15 February 2024, 18:42:02

Quote from: mr_foggy on Thu, 15 February 2024, 12:33:45

not feeling the text+icon mods tbh. R1 looked cleaner.

pardon my dumb ass, I didn’t even notice R5 and Alt Gr, which is a very nice upgrade in my book. can definitely tolerate text+icon all things considered.

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Thu, 15 February 2024, 19:37:37

Bought all of R1. If we could get to like…4 relegendables per color? per kit id do a few.

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: fawkesfang2016 on Thu, 15 February 2024, 21:06:11

I'm in either way but I fell in love with the 1.25u novelties that replaced the Super keys and the other novs that came with R1.  Icons looked much cleaner too.  R5 is a unique change that I can get onboard with but really going to miss those novs that came with the R1 Daisy base.

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: vhaarr on Thu, 15 February 2024, 23:47:10

I would also love the beige set, and of course nordeuk set pls :-P

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: Erinkaze on Fri, 16 February 2024, 00:20:38

MORE GREEN. I NEED MORE GREEN. GREEN GOOD.





Good luck Sour!  ;D

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: roffelsaur on Fri, 16 February 2024, 01:33:15

Green is good. Love it :D

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: kno on Sat, 17 February 2024, 00:32:14

Thanks for changing it up. The Icon+Text and R5 changes are definitely welcome. Will be getting this set again!  :thumb:

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: TimeRelapse on Sat, 17 February 2024, 23:41:54

More 1.5u supers! Will be considering this since I slept on this kit last round… r5 is an interesting change on top of going the text + icon mods route

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: Bluejay on Tue, 20 February 2024, 00:24:19

Please add an R4 kit

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: paulgali on Tue, 20 February 2024, 12:38:13

Love me some sour, lets gooo! R5 + supers, I'll be happy for those on HHKB

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: Nevrest on Tue, 20 February 2024, 22:02:18

Any chance we see additional kits? International would be amazing, and icon mod kit too!

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: sourmk on Wed, 21 February 2024, 03:36:30

Hibi
(https://i.imgur.com/Q9aflCh.jpeg) (https://i.imgur.com/zImoYIX.jpeg)

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: suzume on Wed, 21 February 2024, 03:59:44

The design of Dandy R2 is just exquisite. The decision to go with R5 and text+icon is a bold move, but I think it really adds to the uniqueness of the keyboard.

wordle unlimited (https://wordleunlimited.online/)

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: sourmk on Tue, 27 February 2024, 10:10:42

Vendor list should be finalized by now, any changes will be reflected and mentioned.

I'll have mat renders up in the next couple days also.

If anyone is interested in doing up some cap / kit renders for me, hit me up, here, discord, insta, whatever. Would be grateful and thankful, since I do not know how to do kit renders :)

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: sourmk on Wed, 28 February 2024, 05:00:10

Deskmat added

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: nickthaskater on Mon, 04 March 2024, 13:05:44

*cries in 1.75 Enter*

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: fzlo on Tue, 05 March 2024, 02:55:19

International would be great!

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: hpiar on Fri, 15 March 2024, 14:14:37

was specifically looking and hoping for an r2 for the cream variant :( pretty bummed but the dandy looks great so im sure there will be plenty of interest

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: Nevrest on Sat, 16 March 2024, 15:10:58

Quote from: hpiar on Fri, 15 March 2024, 14:14:37

was specifically looking and hoping for an r2 for the cream variant :( pretty bummed but the dandy looks great so im sure there will be plenty of interest

If you're talking about the "Daisy" base set I saw it in stock not too long ago, so that's probably why.
Not sure if you can still find it in stock, but clearly it wasn't very popular.

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: dvorcol on Sat, 16 March 2024, 16:42:58

Quote from: Nevrest on Sat, 16 March 2024, 15:10:58

Quote from: hpiar on Fri, 15 March 2024, 14:14:37

was specifically looking and hoping for an r2 for the cream variant :( pretty bummed but the dandy looks great so im sure there will be plenty of interest

If you're talking about the "Daisy" base set I saw it in stock not too long ago, so that's probably why.
Not sure if you can still find it in stock, but clearly it wasn't very popular.

In the first round (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=111030) "Dandy" was the light base, "Daisy" the dark one. Actual orders (not including extras) were evenly split between the two.

(https://i.postimg.cc/KGR3VNyq/GMKdandy-Status210303fin-Next2.png)

More

(https://i.postimg.cc/8p9fV6p1/GMKdandy-Status210303fin-Yext.png)

<-- with extras

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: dvorcol on Sat, 16 March 2024, 17:12:15

Technically this GB should be "GMK Daisy" to match the name of the dark base in R1. I only noticed this now or I'd have brought it up earlier.

(https://i.imgur.com/zLR93Ip.jpg)

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: Nevrest on Sat, 16 March 2024, 17:46:22

Quote from: dvorcol on Sat, 16 March 2024, 17:12:15

Technically this GB should be "GMK Daisy" to match the name of the dark base in R1. I only noticed this now or I'd have brought it up earlier.

Show Image

(https://i.imgur.com/zLR93Ip.jpg)

Ah yes, I forgor it was that way around. Point still stands, I saw the other base in stock maybe a month ago, so you might still be able to find it

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: dvorcol on Sat, 16 March 2024, 21:24:25

Quote from: Nevrest on Sat, 16 March 2024, 17:46:22

Quote from: dvorcol on Sat, 16 March 2024, 17:12:15

Technically this GB should be "GMK Daisy" to match the name of the dark base in R1. I only noticed this now or I'd have brought it up earlier.

Show Image

(https://i.imgur.com/zLR93Ip.jpg)

Ah yes, I forgor it was that way around. Point still stands, I saw the other base in stock maybe a month ago, so you might still be able to find it

Looking at the original vendors today, only zFrontier has Dandy base (light) extras, and only from their Chinese website. None of them have Daisy base (dark) extras.

zFrontier CN (https://www.zfrontier.com/app/mch/1Q6qD0LwaxKl) = Dandy base, Accent, Novelties
zFrontier (EN) (https://en.zfrontier.com/products/in-stock-gmk-dandy) = Accent, Novelties
Space US (https://spaceholdings.net/products/gmk-dandy-extras) = Accent, Novelties
Desk[H]ero CA (https://www.deskhero.ca/products/gmk-dandy-extras) = Accent

All kits sold out:
iLumKB SEA (https://ilumkb.com/products/pre-order-gmk-dandy)
proto[Typist] UK (https://prototypist.net/products/in-stock-gmk-dandy)
SwitchKeys OCE (https://www.switchkeys.com.au/products/gmk-dandy)

MyKeyboard EU (https://mykeyboard.eu/search/?q=dandy) no longer has a GMK Dandy page

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: hpiar on Wed, 20 March 2024, 00:46:09

Quote from: Nevrest on Sat, 16 March 2024, 15:10:58

Quote from: hpiar on Fri, 15 March 2024, 14:14:37

was specifically looking and hoping for an r2 for the cream variant :( pretty bummed but the dandy looks great so im sure there will be plenty of interest

If you're talking about the "Daisy" base set I saw it in stock not too long ago, so that's probably why.
Not sure if you can still find it in stock, but clearly it wasn't very popular.

looks like dvorcol cleared things about in regards to the product names
but ya i wish i had seen that in-stock unit! every time i went through all the vendors pages there were never any available so i figured i was just a lil too late to get any extras
i personally love the green legends and wish more keycap sets had uniquely colored legends similar to it
when i first saw the dandy keycaps on the mode tempo in one of alexotos videos i was immediately obsessed 

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: hpiar on Wed, 20 March 2024, 00:51:33

Quote from: dvorcol on Sat, 16 March 2024, 21:24:25

Quote from: Nevrest on Sat, 16 March 2024, 17:46:22

Quote from: dvorcol on Sat, 16 March 2024, 17:12:15

Technically this GB should be "GMK Daisy" to match the name of the dark base in R1. I only noticed this now or I'd have brought it up earlier.

Show Image

(https://i.imgur.com/zLR93Ip.jpg)

Ah yes, I forgor it was that way around. Point still stands, I saw the other base in stock maybe a month ago, so you might still be able to find it

Looking at the original vendors today, only zFrontier has Dandy base (light) extras, and only from their Chinese website. None of them have Daisy base (dark) extras.

zFrontier CN (https://www.zfrontier.com/app/mch/1Q6qD0LwaxKl) = Dandy base, Accent, Novelties
zFrontier (EN) (https://en.zfrontier.com/products/in-stock-gmk-dandy) = Accent, Novelties
Space US (https://spaceholdings.net/products/gmk-dandy-extras) = Accent, Novelties
Desk[H]ero CA (https://www.deskhero.ca/products/gmk-dandy-extras) = Accent

All kits sold out:
iLumKB SEA (https://ilumkb.com/products/pre-order-gmk-dandy)
proto[Typist] UK (https://prototypist.net/products/in-stock-gmk-dandy)
SwitchKeys OCE (https://www.switchkeys.com.au/products/gmk-dandy)

MyKeyboard EU (https://mykeyboard.eu/search/?q=dandy) no longer has a GMK Dandy page

thanks for clearing up the r1 vs r2 product name change for me!
ill keep checking the vendors to see if there happens to be a random stray unit out there but
heres to hoping sourmk opens up to the idea of doing an r2 for the cream at a later date

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: sourmk on Wed, 20 March 2024, 01:22:29

Running 2 base kits at the moment, simply, is not possible. Originally the set in R1, was set to only be the cream base, but was lucky enough to run both bases, and I ended up preferring the green one. So green was the one selected to be run this round, I've seen and heard a few people might be interested in cream re-running, so maybe, possibly, I can try to make something happen with it later on, no promises or anything, but will see how things go for this set, and decide after :)

Otherwise, sorry for delays in getting this going (that's on me, dealing with some personal stuff). Putting the bow on some final details though, and we go in April. Kit renders are in the oven, base has seen some suggested updates, nostyle is currently working on them, and will be updated very soon.

Thanks to you all for your patience, big love

Cheers

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: TinTran on Sat, 23 March 2024, 13:08:00

Love this colorway and waiting for GB. Really wish somehow this would come in MTNU profile too. Would be endgame for me really.

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: ylothar on Sun, 24 March 2024, 03:35:11

Quote from: TinTran on Sat, 23 March 2024, 13:08:00

Really wish somehow this would come in MTNU profile too.

Me too.

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: Ottovwp on Mon, 25 March 2024, 10:30:50

Love the R5. Good assortment of mod sizes.  I would be all in for a separate alpha kit to mix with my ortho/ergo mods, but still considering the base anyway.

This novelty set would be cool as mods on Planck/Preonic/Boardwalk.

Any chance of including a 2x2u spacebar and/or 2x1u spacebar to the spacebar pack?

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: busytimmy on Mon, 25 March 2024, 21:48:23

Looking good Mr Sour. GL with GB  :thumb:

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: ClingyMonkee on Tue, 26 March 2024, 11:20:20

So... GMK Dandy without the Dandy base? Makes no sense...

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: sourmk on Thu, 04 April 2024, 16:04:11

Heyo! OP has been updated with base and supporting kit renders, we go on Monday!

Thank you! <3

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: busytimmy on Thu, 04 April 2024, 17:13:02

Awesome  :thumb: GL with GB Sour

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: Keeaboo on Tue, 09 April 2024, 07:18:36

Love the R5 and I think going green base only was the right move. GL!

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: bananafish on Wed, 17 April 2024, 05:24:44

Has it gone live?

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: Mike2046 on Sat, 20 April 2024, 19:13:07

R1 had yellow accents. Will there be any kit with yellow accents this time?

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: sourmk on Thu, 25 April 2024, 22:58:28

Had been keeping my discord and insta updated, gb will go live friday may 3rd cheers <3

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: AMZ on Mon, 29 April 2024, 14:13:14

Lets goooo

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Dandy R2
Post by: sourmk on Sat, 04 May 2024, 14:53:15

quite a few vendors are live already, gb post is pending approval
till then if you'd like to join, links are on my site
Dandy R2 (https://www.sourmk.com/home/gmk-dandy-r2)
Cheers! <3