[GB] GMK Perestroika (Перестройка) | Completed

[Gonsterek]

got mine

[guzzi]

Got my set today and, as expected from the elaborated colormatching process, the shade of the red is right on the money. Great work!

[Vigrith]

Got mine today. Looks quite literally identical to the renders - not surprised, but very happy.

[slg1993]

hey there, anyone know if there will be extras? I assume ilumkb will have some, will any other vendors?

[Eoen]

hey there, anyone know if there will be extras? I assume ilumkb will have some, will any other vendors?

Project Keyboard already did their sales prior to the GB shipping. There's a chance that they might have a few kits left, just need to keep an eye out.

[Jefff]

Got mine today. Looks quite literally identical to the renders - not surprised, but very happy.

Which vendor?

[Scriba]

Would love a round 2

[RachaXD]

Would love a round 2

koen confirmed there's not gonna be a round 2

[kve91]

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=115188.0

R2 is up?

[vladimir108]

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=115188.0

R2 is up?

less sexy

[dingusxmcgee]

Took some aftermarket wrangling but wow what a beautiful set.

iPhone 11 photo is all you get from me but just felt like sharing

[koenoe]

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Took some aftermarket wrangling but wow what a beautiful set.

iPhone 11 photo is all you get from me but just felt like sharing :)

Looks great! Thanks for sharing

[DaaDaa]

is it true that this set is done and will never run again?

[happycamper87]

is it true that this set is done and will never run again?

Given the info supplied to us. Yes, that is correct

[DaaDaa]

Good decision. I agree.

[andreiborisov]

GMK Villanelle will run soon, if you miss Perestroika, you may want to consider getting it instead:

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=115188.0

[Jewpac Shakur]

Any chance for a r2?

[Mr_BeastQuake]

Would love a round 2

koen confirmed there's not gonna be a round 2

[neilli]

I guess if Taiga could add perestroika’s color as a separate kit, it should be a quick win.

[koenoe]

I guess if Taiga could add perestroika’s color as a separate kit, it should be a quick win.

I love GMK Taiga and I'm not against this. It's up to Oggi.

[aamo]

If the keykobo x geonworks gbs turn out well, I'd love to see kkb perestroika happen as I think the ridiculous lead time of gmk was the major reason that koen said perestroika r2 was not gonna happen

[CaesarAZealad]

Would love a round 2

koen confirmed there's not gonna be a round 2

Shame, such a pretty color. Saw one of these at a meetup, looked nice.

[mr_foggy]

rerun this

please

[Friendship]

pretty please with a cherry on top

[twitchytheinsideman]

rerun this

please

This will never rerun. At least according to designer.

As no one has a right on colors, you could, in theory (and if GMK agrees) do your own version of this.

(DCS Superweld not being named Hyperfuse for that reason is my guess)

Also I am saying this as some vendor and known designer told me “I don’t own colors”

But ofc you would anger all Perestroika owners, koen and a lot of other people. I personally wouldn’t do it, despite Perestroika being one of my favorite sets.

However, IF this reruns, I am buying frfr on god. Make it happen, Koen or whoever has big balls and no chills.

[CaesarAZealad]

Re-running sets is a double edged tiger, and I'm not fond of either option to be honest. That being said if this does rerun I will be on that this like nobody's business.

[NightFox99]

Re-running sets is a double edged tiger, and I'm not fond of either option to be honest. That being said if this does rerun I will be on that this like nobody's business.

Koen told me once on Insta that he'll never rerun it. I guess it's up to someone else to do it. As it was well observed some comments before, nobody owns the colors, so... Since my demand to reran the set on Istagram I finally got my set for 500 or so dollars and I do not regret it a single second. BUT YEAH, SOMEONE OUT THERE, PLEASE MAKE A SET WITH SAME COLORS AND LET KOEN GUIDE YOU ON THIS JOURNEY. AMEN. hahaha

[mr_foggy]

rerun this

please

This will never rerun. At least according to designer.

yes I very well know, this is why I posted that. kindly asking for reconsideration is still community feedback, I hope we're still allowed to leave some even if it clashes with ICs going out of fashion and the increasing rounds of planned bought-out GMK preorders no one asked for.

and yes, I know things can be rerun under permission but I don't have enough social connections at the moment to feasibly make it happen.

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[involuntarysoul]

But ofc you would anger all Perestroika owners, koen and a lot of other people. I personally wouldn’t do it, despite Perestroika being one of my favorite sets.

Almost as if they are holding the community hostage to make a few bucks on the aftermarket

[koenoe]

Important announcement: Discontinuation of GMK Perestroika

With this post, I hope to explain my decision to discontinue GMK Perestroika, and why it will never run again.

Perestroika, the backbone idea behind the set, initially aimed to celebrate reform and openness by combining English and Cyrillic characters. I hoped its symbolism would empower its users with the possibility of progression and unleash new veins of thought.

However, current political turmoil and conflicts involving Russia leave no room for the message I intended for GMK Perestroika. The devastating war in Ukraine could not take us further away from these sentiments and I believe, in these desperate times, its running is insensitive and could be hurtful to many.

I want to respect our community, and my actions must align with our values. This is why, GMK Perestroika will be discontinued completely.

As part of this decision, I will not allow others to run the set using my design. It will always connect to its origin and original designer.

I also want to apologise first for any upset its running may have caused, and secondly for any disappointment in its discontinuation. I ask for your understanding of this decision. Your support throughout this journey has been invaluable, and I'm grateful for all of it.

Thank you.