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Offline Aiwanei

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[IC] DCS Reaper - Hibi reveal and GB Date Announced.
« on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 22:20:07 »
DCS Reaper

Death Comes For Us All
Group Buy Is live: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=116531.0
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DCS Reaper is a set inspired by Death AKA The Grim Reaper.  The Grim Reaper has had many representations in pop culture and literature, one of my favorites being the one found in Discworld by the late Terry Pratchett, but one thing is clear, when Death comes for you, it means your time on this Earthly plane has run out.  I tried to capture the feeling of how Death is often portrayed, coming from the shadows, cloaked in a black cowl, only thing visible are his hands and face, carrying a scythe, knowing he has come to reap the souls of those whose time has run it.  To capture this feeling I have gone with a dark grey on black monocolored set but with a few bone white novelties (created by OneCreativeMind) that are a stark contrast to the black.  The set is once again in my personal favorite DCS profile and manufactured by Signature Plastics using their double shot abs molds. 

This is a set that I have been working off and on for 11 months now, I started it before DCS Solarized Dark, before DCS Green Tea, and it is something that I have been working on slowly but steadily to get it right.  I really am excited to share this with everyone now that it is finally in a place where I am happy with the colors and the kitting.  It uses 3 stock colors only, NN for the black, GTA for the grey and WCK for the bone white.
Changes to kitting (renders now updated to reflect this): https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=116078.msg3108721#msg3108721
Kits(Renders by YoniWolf):
Base Kit

Actuary (Numpad) Kit

Novelties Kit

Extension Kit

Femur (Big Bar)

Finger Bones (Small Bars)

Expanded 40s + Ortho Kit

Soulless (Relegendables) Kit

NorDE Kit

Alps Base

Alps Soulless (Relegendables) Kit


Renders(Renders by YoniWolf):
Propeller by YoniWolf



Ocho Quatro by Daji Keyboards



Petrichor by AKB



Rikia by Caffeinated Studios



Pricing:(US only for now)


Feedback:
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Collaborations:
Deskmats:
Ossuary by Sour:


Return (To The Source) by Sour:

Carrion by OCM:

Cat Reaper by Kumaoso:

Deskmat samples have been ordered, so if the samples do not come out right, designs being run are tentative on how the samples come out.
Artisans:
WinKeys
DreadKeys
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Others:
Artisan Labs Wrist Rest - Coming Soon
LeonardoDaMouse Custom Mouse - Coming Soon
Hibi

Keybee - Coming Soon

Vendors:
US ThocKeys
UK ProtoTypist
EU KeyGem
CA ApexKeyboards
IN Rectangles
JP BaseKeys
AU Switchkeys
SEA Rebult
MX Rheset
CN zFrontier

Group Buy Schedule:
March 12th to April 12th
Delivery Expected 5-6 months after GB

Thank You:
Thank you to OneCreativeMind for the amazing novelties, so happy to work on you with this project.
YoniWolf for the amazing renders and the propeller (can't wait for that GB, really want one)
Sour for some of the the deskmat designs
Vhessiu for being ok with me making the GMK Mictlan at home.
The rest of RC for their support of the set.
KneeDeep for being awesome and being the original drive for this set.
James from AKB for letting me using the Petrichor for these renders
Capsy for never changing
Juaninamilli for the beautiful Ocho Quatro from Daji Keyboards
Rik for letting me use his board, the contrast of the board and the set is stunning.


« Last Edit: Sat, 12 March 2022, 04:41:06 by Aiwanei »
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Offline Rory

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 22:33:35 »
That’s hot. Count me in.


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Offline Invezting

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 22:38:35 »
Love the novelties and the 'Death of Cats' deskmat!
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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 22:39:01 »
Raeper so lit

Offline dRnRcRr

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 22:40:23 »
Aiwanei so good

Offline wndy

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 22:42:18 »
I love this! I would absolutely love to get my hands on DCS black-on-black. GLWIC :)

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 22:43:38 »
this is really nice good job, one thing I would love to see is a white alpha kit but overall great work :thumb:

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 22:44:00 »
Very nice  :thumb: looking forward to seeing the deskmats

Offline yoniwolf1202

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 22:52:27 »
Was really fun working with you on this, can't wait to pick one up!

Offline kabocha

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 22:53:35 »
what a winning set.

Offline white_rabbit

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 23:04:30 »
I'm in. :thumb:

Offline 1017BirckenThot

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #11 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 23:13:38 »
This design is very cool and has a high chance of being the first DCS GB I join. Love the 10u inclusion!  :thumb:

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #12 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 23:16:08 »
Momento mori
So stoked for this set

Offline Skok

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #13 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 23:24:00 »
this is heat

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #14 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 23:25:43 »
Looks pretty neat. GLWIC  :thumb:

Offline linell

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #15 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 23:29:25 »
ah a fellow dcs enjoyer
bro this a **** set, just be thankful you even getting 1 base running fr

Offline Zanhana

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #16 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 23:41:06 »
love it, probably in for base + 40s + novs

Offline Rik.caffeinated

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #17 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 23:44:28 »
woooooo this is so good! finally a monochrome set I can get behind.

Offline llKanull

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #18 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 23:48:23 »
Any chance of adding the ansi enter and esc to novelties, would def like to pick up novelties + relegendables + bars for wob. Not really a fan of low contrast but GL on IC.  :thumb:

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #19 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 00:29:07 »
I really like it, maybe this will be my first DCS set  :D

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #20 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 01:21:32 »
The 'Reap" backspace key is a really neat touch. Also, more love for DCS with Wyse legends!!!

Edit: Even though I would use the novelty accents, for those that would want it, is there a chance for non-novelty accent keys?
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Offline whirlwind

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #21 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 01:37:10 »
I'm down for DCS Dark Reaper

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #22 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 01:46:33 »
This looks great! GLWIC :thumb:

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #23 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 02:10:47 »
I know you dont care and this is an unpopular opinion, but I will still whine about preferring cherry font.

Will still buy though, just like I bought DCS Sol Dark. Maybe consider an improved Gat sol dark switch named Gat Reap which would be a tactile with Black housing and Dark Gray stem? Would be pretty cool switch.

Run it on rectangles and I'll buy.

Offline Aiwanei

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #24 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 05:01:15 »
I know you dont care and this is an unpopular opinion, but I will still whine about preferring cherry font.

Will still buy though, just like I bought DCS Sol Dark. Maybe consider an improved Gat sol dark switch named Gat Reap which would be a tactile with Black housing and Dark Gray stem? Would be pretty cool switch.

Run it on rectangles and I'll buy.

 I wouldn't say I don't care, I appreciate that some people prefer the Cherry Front lover the Wyse (Gorton) font for DCS caps. And I try to listen to all feedback, I just have a personal preference for Wyse on DCS and at least in the case of this set, I do think the thinner font is actually a benefit for the theme. But I will try to listen and weigh any and all feedback.
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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #25 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 05:36:49 »
Love that there's actually something interesting in the base kit that makes it more than just another colorway

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #26 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 05:56:05 »
I quite like this. I cant wait!

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #27 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 06:22:02 »
Another awesome DCS set! Defo in for this

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #28 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 06:41:50 »
Makes me incredibly happy to see more DCS being made. I skipped on GMK Dark but this is 100% a buy for me, love the simple theme and I'm a big fan of the kitting. Keep it up :thumb:

Offline KuroTheCrazy

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #29 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 07:06:54 »
Finally a DCS set I love. Gib scythe keys.

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #30 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 10:09:34 »
I'm very happy to see more people working on DCS sets, I am a big fan of this CW and the novelties made in this set. GLWIC  :thumb:

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #31 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 10:27:47 »
In, hopefully there will be a UK vendor

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #32 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 10:50:18 »
i see dcs i post nice
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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #33 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 13:48:04 »
I would buy this.

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #34 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 13:57:37 »
Uh, 40's novelties? How can it be Christmas again already?!

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #35 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 19:28:15 »
this is super exciting. dcs is life. I'm in.

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #36 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 21:52:58 »
wtb

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #37 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 02:01:48 »
When will Signature Plastics DCS have proper smaller size non-standard convex spacebars?

Are those featured in the kits (except the 10u) convex bars?
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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #38 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 04:07:30 »
When will Signature Plastics DCS have proper smaller size non-standard convex spacebars?

Are those featured in the kits (except the 10u) convex bars?

They were working on them, but they are going through then profile by profile, so it will still be a while since my understanding is DCS is last or towards the end of the list (DSA and DSS are first). The good news is since these aren't custom colors, I'm theory once they are available they should be easy to get for this set since it uses NN. But anything less than 6u is currently concave.
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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #39 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 13:17:43 »
I will 100% buy this

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #40 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 14:56:52 »
When am I going to die Mr Aiwanei
The reaper will come for me
And he will be happy to see that I have a DCS set after him!! Ayaya ayaya
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Offline IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #41 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 18:20:59 »
Just struck me that these relegendables will probably be in my hands well before the recent GMK round. Think you could sell a decent number of them.

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #42 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 18:25:42 »
I love DCS. Thank you for running DCS sets. And awesome 4-key in base!

I already went hard on DCS Solarized Dark – will be at it again for this one.

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #43 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 19:38:02 »
very neat.

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #44 on: Thu, 27 January 2022, 10:20:21 »
Consider 1.75u Control and ISO novelty in base.

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #45 on: Thu, 27 January 2022, 16:57:24 »
In. Would prefer no white in the set.

Offline robotictomato

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #46 on: Thu, 27 January 2022, 20:26:15 »
This looks great. Any chance for an Alps base set, similar to the DCS 9009 set that ran recently?

Offline derpter

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #47 on: Fri, 28 January 2022, 00:46:23 »
Looks fantastic but I probably won't buy unless the numpad kit, R3 control, and F13 are moved to base kit OR the price of those three kits they are separated into are priced at a normal base kit price.

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper
« Reply #48 on: Fri, 28 January 2022, 10:12:04 »
oh yeah
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Offline Aiwanei

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Re: [IC] DCS Reaper - Vendors Announced - Kitting Changes Incoming
« Reply #49 on: Mon, 31 January 2022, 19:31:42 »
I have confirmed the vendors and added them to the main post

I've also going through the feedback thus far and this is a brief overview of changes:
Command Changed to Super in Extension
R3 Control Moved to Base from Extension
F13 Moved to Base From Extension
R3 Function Added to Extension
Non-novelty Accent(WCK) Esc and Enter added to Extension
Revamped Novelty Kit - Blacked out novelties, additional R1 novelties, additional text novelties
Alps Kit being considered
Accent Spacebars (separate kit or added to a kit, unsure) being considered
International Kit of some kind being considered

Once I have a new quote with the changes and updated renders I'll post an updated IC feedback form and goatee the main post. I'll also hopefully be able to reveal a few of the deskmat designs that will accompany this set at the same time.

« Last Edit: Mon, 31 January 2022, 20:14:26 by Aiwanei »
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