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Offline pwade3

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[IC] DCS Windbreaker - GB Launches May 20th
« on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:04:26 »

DCS Windbreaker
GB Will Run May 20th to June 24th!
GB is LIVE


So here we are, one year after the IC for GMK Windbreaker. After seeing the way people were interested in the set, I really wanted to figure out a way to make it happen. Unfortunately between things like Covid, massive queues, etc. etc., going through GMK just didn't seem to be the best path forward for this keyset. So GMK's out, I have no faith in being able to dyesub this properly, many other manus make me nervous about matching so many custom colors when they're so new, and some manus' process is simply incompatible with "handarbeit" style color blocking (e.g. JTK shoots all their alphas at once, so you'd need full sets of alphas for every color").

So that brings us to this: DCS Windbreaker. I'm opting for cherry-style legends, because while I appreciate the historic value of the Gorton ones, I think they're simply too thin for the already pitiful contrast on some of the caps.


Kits






Renders













Colors

Expect pictures soon, but for all but the lime green, I've purchased plastic Pantone chips and really love how these colors look IRL.

Pricing

Tentative US Pricing

Base: $125
Novelties: $35
Numpad: $30
Bars: $25

Vendors

US: PWade3 Productions
CA: Apex Keyboards
EU: Oblotzky Industries
UK: Proto[Typist]
AUS: Switchkeys
SEA: iLumkb
CN/World: zFrontier


Thanks

Thanks to Jacobsmirror, HungHingDaiLo, and everyone who has harassed me over the past year about making this set come to life (yes Sparklepony, you're included in here).

Join My Discord or follow me on Instagram to follow along as we try to make this beautiful bastard of a set happen for real.

Thanks for looking.



Old IC for posterity:
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GMK WINDBREAKER

A set inspired by those lovely neon windbreakers from the 80s and 90s, what else is there to say?

Kits

We've got a base kit, with kits to build out the keyboard windbreaker of your dreams.

Base


WASD+Arrows+VIM


Punctuation


Mod Tilde + Pipe


Numrow


Numpad


Nav Keys


F-Row


65


Pink on Pink Alphas


Bottom Row Mods


Spacebars





Alright, I think that's enough kits, now let's take a look at how it all looks on a board!

Renders



Base+Numpad+Nav Keys+Punctuation+Spacebars+Bottom Row Mods+F-Row+WASD+Arrows+VIM+Numrow on a Polycarb HBCP by Hineybush


Base+Punctuation+Mod Tilde+Pipe+Numrow+Spacebars+Pink on Pink Alphas+Bottom Row Mods on a silver Dalesnail HHKB


Base+Numrow+Spacebars+65+Bottom Row Mods+WASD+Arrows+VIM+Mod Tilde+Pipe on a white Satisfaction75 by Cannonkeys


Base+WASD+Arrows+VIM+F-Row+Punctuation+Nav Keys+Spacebars on a black Horizon by Hand Engineering


Base on a Polycarb HBCP by Hineybush


Base+Mod Tilde+Pipe on a silver Dalesnail HHKB


Base on a white Satisfaction75 by Cannonkeys


Base on a black Horizon by Hand Engineering






Vendors
TBD?





Collabs
Does anyone know who to ask to get custom Starter jackets made? Asking for a friend.





FAQ
Why GMK?

Why Not?

How expensive will this be?

If you have to ask..

What will MOQs be?

Since a lot of the colors aren't featured in base, I'm pretty sure the child kits will be 250 each. Them's the breaks!

Hey how did you write an FAQ if no one has seen this and had questions to ask, let alone ask them frequently?

Woah this is getting too meta, enough questions



Thanks to Jacobsmirror for the inspiration, if you like the set shout out below, if you dislike the set shout out below.

Feel free to join for updates on... this set? Or other sets that I do.


« Last Edit: Fri, 20 May 2022, 08:44:26 by pwade3 »

Offline bthezebra

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:09:06 »
I honestly love it.

Offline Shell058

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:10:59 »
pretty sure i had the "Base+Numpad+Nav Keys+Punctuation+Spacebars+Bottom Row Mods+F-Row+WASD+Arrows+VIM+Numrow on a Polycarb HBCP by Hineybush" windbreaker when i was a small lass

Offline Visionaire

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:11:02 »
Reserved

Offline pwade3

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:12:15 »
Reserved

I'm sorry sir, we're over booked and have to cancel your reservation.

Offline Visionaire

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:13:19 »
Seeing that I owned the inspiration and you didn’t, I’m in... you whipper snapper.

Offline syberghost

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:14:11 »
Needs more spacebars
yes, I'm the guy who put box jades on a Polaris

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:15:19 »
why

Offline harlekein

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:15:26 »
Looks like Oblivion. Did you ask for permission?

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:15:33 »
Yes mate. I'm in for all of it.

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #10 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:15:36 »
Also mod pipe pls

Offline sGhost

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:16:23 »
I’ve been waiting for this one..

Offline pwade3

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #12 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:17:24 »
Also mod pipe pls

Check the kits, it's an option, it just has to be EARNED!


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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #13 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:18:42 »
This better not be a joke

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #14 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:20:19 »
Also mod pipe pls

Check the kits, it's an option, it just has to be EARNED!

Please offer kit in muted colors as well.

Offline krikun98

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #15 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:20:33 »
That's a lot of spacebars...

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #16 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:20:57 »
Also mod pipe pls

Check the kits, it's an option, it just has to be EARNED!

Please offer kit in muted colors as well.

I think that'd bump the moq for that kit from 100 to 250, you willing to take that gamble?

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #17 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:31:19 »
Yes pls

Offline pwade3

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #18 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:34:28 »


Wow look at that folks, we got vendor interest already!

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #19 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:37:08 »
I get that this is a joke but this unequivocally rules. The base kit is too safe, but add a 40s kit and some memphis squiggle/triangle novelties and i'm about ten thousand percent in.

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #20 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:53:25 »
VIM kit without arrows sublegend?

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #21 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:55:40 »
VIM kit without arrows sublegend?

**** ur right

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #22 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 08:01:47 »
I know this is almost certainly a meme but it is also the Handarbeit of my soul

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #23 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 08:04:41 »
Pwade in the Spacebar aisle:


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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #24 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 08:29:24 »
It's beautiful

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #25 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 08:30:05 »
I want this to be real

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #26 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 08:34:11 »
listen i think you need to organize this a bit more... i have that same windbreaker (i still wear it everyday), and i think that if the colors are a bit more organized you are going to recreate the windbreaker a bit more accurately.

 :D




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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #27 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 08:34:22 »
Show Image


Wow look at that folks, we got vendor interest already!
I’ll confirm as well!

Since you offer mod pipe and tilde we have to support this!

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #28 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 08:41:44 »
i have to say youve overdone yourself on this one, absolutely amazing looking, and well thought out colors, im without a doubt gonna jump on this.

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #29 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 08:49:36 »
Just need the mod pipe kit to pair with my muted 2 cause that one does not have it

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #30 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 08:56:22 »
can you ****ing cool it with these keysets? I only have so many keyboards

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #31 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 08:57:54 »
can you ****ing cool it with these keysets? I only have so many keyboards

You're telling me, I gotta buy a new board any time I do a new set!

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #32 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 08:58:55 »
Finally, a set for the Nike ACG stans

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #33 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:10:16 »
beautiful

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #34 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:29:14 »
Can you add UK ISO support kit please, or maybe put it in spacebars?

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #35 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:20:37 »
Please be true.
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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #36 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:30:03 »
Joke or not, assuming a 40's kit and all the colors aren't astronomically expensive, I'd actually be in for this 100%
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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #37 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:32:35 »
Spacebars kit needs small bars in alpha teal. Perfect kitting otherwise, 11/7 would buy

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #38 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:38:58 »
disgusting

i'll take 2
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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #39 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:49:38 »
Joke or not, assuming a 40's kit and all the colors aren't astronomically expensive, I'd actually be in for this 100%

Be reasonable, I already put the 3-key 40s support in base.

A whole 40s kit just seems excessive.

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #40 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:01:57 »
I wonder what taking a tab of acid and looking at this keycap set would do..

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #41 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:06:16 »

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #42 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 12:04:36 »
Mr Pwade is a good man
I'll buy it for 1
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This is the cat and pat!!!!!!!!

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #43 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 12:06:01 »
Is it gonna be more expensive than normal gmk set if i get all the kit
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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #44 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 12:12:27 »
Is it gonna be more expensive than normal gmk set if i get all the kit

it might be, if my gut instinct is correct.

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #45 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 12:25:14 »
How dare you play with my emotions this way sir

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #46 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 16:17:37 »
I’d buy this if you rolled all the child kits colors into the base kit and you were able to secure Macy or JCPenney licensing.

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #47 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 16:48:45 »
Actually prefer this over handarbeit significantly.
I can relate to this set's theme/colours much more.

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #48 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 16:49:00 »
needs more kits

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Re: [IC] GMK Windbreaker
« Reply #49 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 17:04:52 »
pls don't be an april fools joke, I genuinely want this