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Re: [IC] PBT 02 & PBT 015
« Reply #50 on: Fri, 02 July 2021, 11:05:02 »
There is set like this already, I ordered it for £25 from Aliexpress and recevied it 2 weeks ago, those colors look very nice on pbt caps.
Go for it, nice colors set. Maybe not at that price thou, as its already there for around $40.

Didn't expect to see people openly promote unethical art-theft, especially for a different set, but here we are.

Shhhhh...my wallet doesn't know I'm here.


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Re: [IC] PBT 02 & PBT 015
« Reply #51 on: Fri, 02 July 2021, 17:10:56 »
Will there be accent spacebars? I tried to see, but it looks like there is no red space bar in the kitting to match the red escape and enter key. Perhaps a red novelty spacebar in some form would help it distinguish itself from GMK Darling.

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Re: [IC] PBT 02 & PBT 015
« Reply #52 on: Sun, 04 July 2021, 03:54:18 »
Will there be accent spacebars? I tried to see, but it looks like there is no red space bar in the kitting to match the red escape and enter key. Perhaps a red novelty spacebar in some form would help it distinguish itself from GMK Darling.

Yes, we are changing the spacebar on PBT 02 to use the accent color.

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Re: [IC] PBT 02 & PBT 015 - 2021.07.04 Sample color comparison!
« Reply #53 on: Sun, 04 July 2021, 03:55:27 »
Updated with pantone color comparison. We will update with photos of the samples soon.

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Re: [IC] PBT 02 & PBT 015 - 2021.07.04 Updated kitting and sample photos
« Reply #54 on: Sun, 04 July 2021, 11:03:51 »
Updated new kitting for the PBT 02 & PBT 015. Added ISO terminal support.

Also updated with sample photos from our GB in China.

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Re: [IC] PBT 02 & PBT 015 - 2021.07.04 Updated kitting and sample photos
« Reply #55 on: Mon, 05 July 2021, 05:56:15 »
sorry love u
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Re: [IC] PBT 02 & PBT 015 - 2021.07.04 Updated kitting and sample photos
« Reply #56 on: Mon, 05 July 2021, 10:07:21 »
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.16.2f58849ddtdJ2p&id=647323447567&ns=1&abbucket=18#detail

Looks like the clone

Milkyway has IC on Zfrontier first. That taobao clone just copied it within one week.

In China, if you IC your whole keycaps design on Zfrontier, there's a risk your design will appear on taoboa the next day. :eek:

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Re: [IC] PBT 02 & PBT 015 - 2021.07.04 Updated kitting and sample photos
« Reply #57 on: Mon, 05 July 2021, 11:33:28 »
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.16.2f58849ddtdJ2p&id=647323447567&ns=1&abbucket=18#detail

Looks like the clone

Yeah, that is a typical Taobao copycat. They clone all sort of keycaps and they have a very bad rep in Chinese keyboard scene.

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Re: [IC] PBT 02 & PBT 015 - 2021.07.04 Updated kitting and sample photos
« Reply #58 on: Mon, 05 July 2021, 11:35:57 »
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.16.2f58849ddtdJ2p&id=647323447567&ns=1&abbucket=18#detail

Looks like the clone

Milkyway has IC on Zfrontier first. That taobao clone just copied it within one week.

In China, if you IC your whole keycaps design on Zfrontier, there's a risk your design will appear on taoboa the next day. :eek:

Thank you for clarifying for us.

It is really unfortunate that these things happens. These clones are not helping the scene to grow at all, just simply plagiarism.

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Re: [IC] PBT 02 & PBT 015 - 2021.07.04 Updated kitting and sample photos
« Reply #59 on: Fri, 09 July 2021, 03:25:18 »
I like this, can't wait for this set.


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Updated with vendor and pre-order information.

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Updated PBT 015's novelties to fix a render mistake.

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I'm excited to see how this turns out! Great to see that there are new manufacturers coming onto the scene.

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Updated with new vendor information as well as new base kits. We have added split backspace support and removed some unnecessary keys.

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This was brought up on Reddit, but for the pre-order set currently running, are the alternate shifts that are labeled R3 actually R3?

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This was brought up on Reddit, but for the pre-order set currently running, are the alternate shifts that are labeled R3 actually R3?

Mostly likely the vendor is using an outdated kitting render with mistakes. R3 shift is not a thing, don't worry about it.  :)

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Updated full vendor list and deskmat design.

The international GB should take place on early September.

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Never heard of KanataKeys for the canadian vendor. They don't seem to exist via google search. Is that a new vendor?

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Never heard of KanataKeys for the canadian vendor. They don't seem to exist via google search. Is that a new vendor?

This will be my vendor launching in August.

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That's great, can't hurt to have more canadian vendors :)

Never heard of KanataKeys for the canadian vendor. They don't seem to exist via google search. Is that a new vendor?

This will be my vendor launching in August.

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That's great, can't hurt to have more canadian vendors :)

Never heard of KanataKeys for the canadian vendor. They don't seem to exist via google search. Is that a new vendor?

This will be my vendor launching in August.

 ;D ;D ;D

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Re: [IC] Milkyway PBT 02 & PBT 015 | 2021.07.21 Updated deskmat design
« Reply #71 on: Wed, 21 July 2021, 11:31:37 »
Updated with new deskmat designs!

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Re: [IC] Milkyway PBT 02 & PBT 015 | 2021.07.21 Updated deskmat designs
« Reply #72 on: Thu, 22 July 2021, 20:10:19 »
Updated base kit render with correct marking of the keycap sizes.  Also update spacing on 015 deskmat.

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We are excited to announce that we are collaborating with Miroticaps for bringing you Mirocard collectable for PBT 02 & PBT 015.  The details on this collaboration is still to be determined. We are working hard to make this available for everyone whos is joining the GB.


02 Mirocard



015 Mirocard


02 & 015 Mirocards
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We are excited to announce that we are collaborating with Miroticaps for bringing you Mirocard collectable for PBT 02 & PBT 015.  The details on this collaboration is still to be determined. We are working hard to make this available for everyone whos is joining the GB.

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02 Mirocard


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015 Mirocard



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02 & 015 Mirocards

oh heeeeeeell yeah

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We are excited to announce that we are collaborating with Miroticaps for bringing you Mirocard collectable for PBT 02 & PBT 015.  The details on this collaboration is still to be determined. We are working hard to make this available for everyone whos is joining the GB.

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02 Mirocard


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015 Mirocard

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02 & 015 Mirocards


That's awesome

Hopefully they will be available for the EU GB also  :thumb:

ps: A rama/Thok collab isn't possible for some sweet metal artisans?
       

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We are excited to announce that we are collaborating with Miroticaps for bringing you Mirocard collectable for PBT 02 & PBT 015.  The details on this collaboration is still to be determined. We are working hard to make this available for everyone whos is joining the GB.

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02 Mirocard


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015 Mirocard

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02 & 015 Mirocards


That's awesome

Hopefully they will be available for the EU GB also  :thumb:

ps: A rama/Thok collab isn't possible for some sweet metal artisans?

Yes, it will be available for EU GB.

Our timeline were kind of short noticed for this set. Rama / Thok might not have enough time for make metal artisan for us.

Also, Rama/Thok would probably cost like 3/4 of the cost of the whole keycap sets... I don't know how we feel about that.

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Understandable.

I don't think they cost that much (unless you go for brass versions). For Alu version it's generally around 40$, which some other PBT sets have had.
But I agree that maybe it will be difficult with the short time frame.

I just really like my metal artisans and I thought there could have been some cool ideas with the themes of these sets.
       

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Understandable.

I don't think they cost that much (unless you go for brass versions). For Alu version it's generally around 40$, which some other PBT sets have had.
But I agree that maybe it will be difficult with the short time frame.

I just really like my metal artisans and I thought there could have been some cool ideas with the themes of these sets.

Never mind about my previous comment, it is probably happening  ;)

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Updated the kitting for both PBT 02 & PBT 015 to fix some render mistakes.

We will have cable and metal artisan collab for these two sets!

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Updated with GB dates and more sample photos.

We will be running our international GB from September 6th  to October 8th.

We will have video reviews for PBT 02 & PBT 015 very soon to give buyers peace of mind on new manu.

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Woohoo !
Yay thanks for taking feedback into consideration  :thumb:
       

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015 looks pretty good to me. And the price estimate is actually quite decent, $100 for base+novelties.
Will keep an eye on it.

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Woohoo !
Yay thanks for taking feedback into consideration  :thumb:

Thanks! Hopefully we will have an update on metal artisan soon!

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Updated with what we plan to do with the Mirocards:

We will be running this giveaway as a 48 hours promotion.

This means that any one who purchased a set of PBT 02 or PBT 015 within the first 48 hours of GB will receive a corresponding Mirocard for their set. The two cards combine into one image so maybe you could consider getting both.  :D

The cards will be shipped inside the Milkyway's packaging, so you wouldn't have to worry about receiving a separate package for the Mirocards.

These are the rarities for the Mirocards:
Holo Rarity - 95%
Designer Signature Holo Rarity - 5%

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Re: [IC] Milkyway PBT 02 & PBT 015 | September 6 GB | PBT 02 review video
« Reply #85 on: Sat, 07 August 2021, 23:08:16 »
We have our first review video for PBT 02!

PBT 02 review by Jimmy Nguyen


More review videos to come!

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Re: [IC] Milkyway PBT 02 & PBT 015 | September 6 GB | New deskmats
« Reply #86 on: Mon, 09 August 2021, 12:30:02 »
Have been working with she.days and here we have two new deskmats!


Deskmat Pink-girl


Deskmat Blue-girl
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Re: [IC] Milkyway PBT 02 & PBT 015 | September 6 GB | New deskmats
« Reply #87 on: Mon, 09 August 2021, 13:34:28 »
Nice update  :thumb:

It's wasn't really my favorite art style at first, but it has grown on me for sure.
I really like the "pink girl" mat, but "blue girl" something looks a bit off to my eyes.
Not exactly sure what it is, but something about her face/back lacks a bit of "depth".

But in both cases I find the keyboards pretty disproportionate. They look huge compared to the characters?
       

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Re: [IC] Milkyway PBT 02 & PBT 015 | September 6 GB | New deskmats
« Reply #88 on: Tue, 10 August 2021, 13:42:09 »
Nice update  :thumb:

It's wasn't really my favorite art style at first, but it has grown on me for sure.
I really like the "pink girl" mat, but "blue girl" something looks a bit off to my eyes.
Not exactly sure what it is, but something about her face/back lacks a bit of "depth".

But in both cases I find the keyboards pretty disproportionate. They look huge compared to the characters?

Thanks for the support!

It is definitly an unique art style which makes the deskmat stands out!

We will take a look at keyboard sizing to see if we need to fix anything.

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Re: [IC] Milkyway PBT 02 & PBT 015 | September 6 GB | New deskmats
« Reply #89 on: Sun, 15 August 2021, 09:56:00 »
Keen to see how a new pbt manu performs - will definitely be copping a set or two

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Re: [IC] Milkyway PBT 02 & PBT 015 | September 6 GB | US pricing announced
« Reply #90 on: Sat, 21 August 2021, 18:30:53 »
Updated with US pricing.

For this GB, we are selling base kit + novelties + spacebar as one package.

The US pricing will be $95 for both PBT 02/PBT 015. Leadtime will be 2~3 months after GB.

Pricing for other regions will come soon.

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Re: [IC] PBT 02 & PBT 015
« Reply #91 on: Mon, 23 August 2021, 22:01:15 »
This was MUCH needed.

man 02 looks even better than Darling, it's a bit easier on the eyes. I'm tired of waiting for a R2 on that too. so yes, 100% in for 02 and will surely consider 015 because Ichigo is for cultured individuals.
kitting is far from ideal but if the full set runs for less than $100 it's ok for me. and please use Cherry fonts on mods too.
oh and +1 for an EU vendor.

Funnily enough, swapping the modifier and accent colors to make the mods white was something that I considered doing while GMK Darling was in the design/IC phase.

Ultimately, I decided against it since it wasn't a good fit, but aesthetics are subjective. Sets with lighter mods than alphas are hard to get right.

I'm tired of waiting for a R2 on that too.

GMK groupbuys aren't as simple as just "doing it"; production slots are limited, and there's quite a bit of work that happens on the part of the vendors and designers behind the scenes. GMK's lead times are also much longer than they were in 2019.

There is also a different GMK keyset that I've been working on, and I'd rather run something new than immediately re-run a previous set.

If you're curious, I've been working on a PBT version of the Darling colorway since January 2021 with the support of a vendor (I have posted about this in my Discord server multiple times). It's not ready yet because I'm waiting on samples, and it probably won't be for a few months.

Sorry to keep you waiting, but I prefer not to rush projects out the door.

Whelp now I'm torn. GMK Darling is a set I missed out on and figured it'd never get another round, seeing as I didn't think the show was all that popular outside of the season it aired. Honestly though, I'm probably just going to end up getting this set and PBT Darling whenever it launches. It's a good looking pink set.

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Re: [IC] Milkyway PBT 02 & PBT 015 | September 6 GB | US pricing announced
« Reply #92 on: Tue, 24 August 2021, 04:39:46 »
Would love dark mods on either of these sets! Definitely count me in at this stage.


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Re: [IC] Milkyway PBT 02 & PBT 015 | September 6 GB | US pricing announced
« Reply #93 on: Wed, 25 August 2021, 12:47:41 »
Would love dark mods on either of these sets! Definitely count me in at this stage.


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Re: [IC] Milkyway PBT 02 & PBT 015 | September 6 GB | 015 Review | Cable Collab
« Reply #94 on: Wed, 01 September 2021, 02:12:14 »
We have two updates today!

Cable collab is live at Rocket Cable.

A new PBT 015 review is also available:


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Re: [IC] Milkyway PBT 02 & PBT 015 | September 6 GB | 015 Review | Cable Collab
« Reply #95 on: Wed, 01 September 2021, 10:25:48 »
95$ only? That's really good considering that a numpad is included, though I'd love to see base kits not include numpad kits to see how far you guys can go in terms of value and possibly gain more traction.

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Re: [IC] Milkyway PBT 02 & PBT 015 | September 6 GB | 015 Review | Cable Collab
« Reply #96 on: Wed, 01 September 2021, 23:47:28 »
Updated with international pricing:



Will make a GB thread soon!

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Re: [IC] Milkyway PBT 02 & PBT 015 | September 6 GB | THOK ZeroTwo Artisan
« Reply #97 on: Fri, 03 September 2021, 11:54:05 »
Updated with renders of ZeroTwo Artisan by THOK

 

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Re: [IC] Milkyway PBT 02 & PBT 015 | September 6 GB | THOK ZeroTwo Artisan
« Reply #98 on: Sun, 05 September 2021, 21:05:08 »
GB post submitted, waiting to be approved!  ;D

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Re: [IC] Milkyway PBT 02 & PBT 015 | September 6 GB | THOK ZeroTwo Artisan
« Reply #99 on: Sun, 05 September 2021, 21:45:09 »
I am definitely wanting to order both sets; cards making a full pic is also dope! Short group buy to shipping day is so relieving looking that I’m still waiting for some gmk sets that I ordered end of last year lol. Will definitely order the Demon Girl as well. Cant wait!


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