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[IC] GMK MTNU Honeywell | $99 Base Kit?!
Gtour:
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For months, I’ve been considering bringing Honeywell to MTNU, but I’d like to approach it a bit more accurately than previous GMK runs.
Long story short, the CYL runs of Honeywell used colors that differ from those used in the SA run, which are more accurate to the keyboard the set is inspired by. Most notably, the red used for the accents and the alpha legends, which are gray instead of black. Also, the F-row wasn't fully modifier-colored.
Sources:
Original Honeywell keyboard - 1
Original Honeywell keyboard - 2
https://matrixzj.github.io/docs/sa-keycaps/Honeywell/
https://matrixzj.github.io/docs/gmk-keycaps/Honeywell-Co/
https://matrixzj.github.io/docs/gmk-keycaps/Honeywell/
Kitting Renders
Base Kit - Price TBD (targeting ~$99)
Extension Kit - Price TBD
Kitting & Colors Explained
No Numpad?
As many of you may already know, the keyboard that inspired the set features a black numpad (essentially WoB colors).
The idea would be to use standard GMK XW1 and XS1 for two reasons:
First, the white and black used in the SA run (WFK and NN) are effectively equivalent to XW1 and XS1. More importantly, keeping these colors standard would allow users to pair the set with an existing MTNU WoB numpad if they choose to do so.
The other two colors would be standard GMK X2B and XRO3 (RAS, used in the SA run, is a very similar color — making XRO3 a better choice than XP3).
GMK MTNU Stock Colors
The set would also feature two new legend molds inspired by the red accent keys found on the original Honeywell keyboard:
CLEAR RESET — R1 2.00U Backspace
TRANSMIT — R3 2.25U Enter
Why no accented R1 1.00U "BREAK" key?
Simply put, based on my testing, the legend wouldn't fit on a 1.00U keycap. For that reason, I opted to include an accented ''ANY KEY'' instead.
Is the kitting shown final?
Most likely, yes. The goal is to keep the Base Kit as affordable as possible (ideally around $99 for a group buy run).
40s support was excluded on purpose because most of the main appeals of this set wouldn't apply there.
Keyboard Renders
Packaging Design
Not necessarily the final design, but I wanted to take inspiration from the simple packaging design Honeywell uses for some of its products.
The intent wasn't to copy Honeywell's logo, but rather to use a similar Adobe font, Acme Gothic Wide Bold.
I want to thank GMK, Matt3o and all the wonderful people in my Discord group <3
Gtour:
[July 13th 2026]
I'm exploring the idea of offering two Base Kits: a TKL Base Kit targeting around $99, and a Grand Base Kit targeting around $150, without any child kits.
The kits are not 100% final yet, so if you'd like me to add specific keys, make sure to fill out the IC form.
The more requests a key gets, the more likely it is to be added.
Based on the early feedback I've received, these are the missing keys that currently make the most sense to add:
- Accented ISO Enter (Enter legend) | High priority
- Two 3.00u 3-stem spacebars | Medium priority
- A second 2.25u shift | Low priority
If you can’t view Imgur images, check out the renders on my portfolio:
https://gtour.myportfolio.com/gmk-mtnu-honeywell
I'm looking for vendors!
Feel free to send me a DM on Discord (g_tour).
FAQ:
Will there be an International Kit?
I'm open to offer an International Kit through GMK directly. I'll try to include ANSI-NorDEUK support, but no promises as the legend molds haven't been made yet afaik.
Kokaloo:
the only difference between neutering mtnu and DCS base kits for a reasonable price is people actually want DCS
Gtour:
--- Quote from: Kokaloo on Mon, 29 June 2026, 09:22:12 ---the only difference between neutering mtnu and DCS base kits for a reasonable price is people actually want DCS
--- End quote ---
I was waiting for your comment, thanks for bringing a smile to my face with your memes ;D
Well, at least GMK has a spherical profile that is somewhat relevant, compared to SP SA omegalul
spikedsynapse:
I would have considered getting this if it were a real basekit, but that is just too little compatibility.
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