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I do like the concept but why not wait to post the IC until you have some proper renders etc, cos any feedback now is kinda useless...?
Incidentally, midnight bronze cerakote is the one used by Dixie on one of the available (gorgeous) Bauer colors - so I'm also a big fan of midnight bronze.
I do like the concept but why not wait to post the IC until you have some proper renders etc, cos any feedback now is kinda useless...?
Incidentally, midnight bronze cerakote is the one used by Dixie on one of the available (gorgeous) Bauer colors - so I'm also a big fan of midnight bronze.
I'm placing it here for formatting and stuff really. I'll update it more as I decide on more, get an IC form done(probably tonight), and get some novelties drawn up.
Renders are pricey, and I'd rather gauge community interest before putting in money for a proper set. The colorway idea is here to decide on if others enjoy it, child kits and potential novelty ideas can come into play more as people voice their interest.
So input is there in terms of what sort of compatibility is desirable to offer.
I do like the concept but why not wait to post the IC until you have some proper renders etc, cos any feedback now is kinda useless...?
Incidentally, midnight bronze cerakote is the one used by Dixie on one of the available (gorgeous) Bauer colors - so I'm also a big fan of midnight bronze.
I'm placing it here for formatting and stuff really. I'll update it more as I decide on more, get an IC form done(probably tonight), and get some novelties drawn up.
Renders are pricey, and I'd rather gauge community interest before putting in money for a proper set. The colorway idea is here to decide on if others enjoy it, child kits and potential novelty ideas can come into play more as people voice their interest.
So input is there in terms of what sort of compatibility is desirable to offer.
How are you planning to gauge interest in something that isn't even remotely close to a realistic outcome?
I do like the concept but why not wait to post the IC until you have some proper renders etc, cos any feedback now is kinda useless...?
Incidentally, midnight bronze cerakote is the one used by Dixie on one of the available (gorgeous) Bauer colors - so I'm also a big fan of midnight bronze.
I'm placing it here for formatting and stuff really. I'll update it more as I decide on more, get an IC form done(probably tonight), and get some novelties drawn up.
Renders are pricey, and I'd rather gauge community interest before putting in money for a proper set. The colorway idea is here to decide on if others enjoy it, child kits and potential novelty ideas can come into play more as people voice their interest.
So input is there in terms of what sort of compatibility is desirable to offer.
How are you planning to gauge interest in something that isn't even remotely close to a realistic outcome?
The nature of an IC in most cases is to present something, like here in the GMK colorway I'm presenting, gauge the community's interest in said thing being presented, and then use that to determine if investing in the idea/item/colorway is a smart move. The outcome of this is not yet determined, since I don't yet know if others in the community are interested in this colorway the same as I am.
I imagine if others like the colors here, and like the idea, then methods for making it happen could be determined (personally running, presenting to one of the known vendors, etc.). Dunno why presenting a colorway and saying I'll add more later is such a bad thing all of a sudden. Kinda always been a thing around here?
I do like the concept but why not wait to post the IC until you have some proper renders etc, cos any feedback now is kinda useless...?
Incidentally, midnight bronze cerakote is the one used by Dixie on one of the available (gorgeous) Bauer colors - so I'm also a big fan of midnight bronze.
I'm placing it here for formatting and stuff really. I'll update it more as I decide on more, get an IC form done(probably tonight), and get some novelties drawn up.
Renders are pricey, and I'd rather gauge community interest before putting in money for a proper set. The colorway idea is here to decide on if others enjoy it, child kits and potential novelty ideas can come into play more as people voice their interest.
So input is there in terms of what sort of compatibility is desirable to offer.
How are you planning to gauge interest in something that isn't even remotely close to a realistic outcome?
The nature of an IC in most cases is to present something, like here in the GMK colorway I'm presenting, gauge the community's interest in said thing being presented, and then use that to determine if investing in the idea/item/colorway is a smart move. The outcome of this is not yet determined, since I don't yet know if others in the community are interested in this colorway the same as I am.
I imagine if others like the colors here, and like the idea, then methods for making it happen could be determined (personally running, presenting to one of the known vendors, etc.). Dunno why presenting a colorway and saying I'll add more later is such a bad thing all of a sudden. Kinda always been a thing around here?
You are missing the point. What you are showing here does not tell me (or anyone else) anything. The metallic keycaps are not a representation of anything since they will never look like this.
If you don't want to spend any money on renders then I think just showing the KLE would be better at this point. It's not the same thing as a render but it is close enough and I know IC's that have used it before so people can get an actual idea of where you are going.
Hope it's clearer now. It hink you'll benefit from it so you can see if you are on to something or not.
best of luck!
Don’t worry OP lots of people are being wrongly led by topclack and the like that an IC has to basically be a hype building preview of a finished product. It’s kind of sad because while that is one way people use an IC lately it certainly isn’t the only way to do it.
It’s sad that people can’t have some imagination and then say “hmm I like this concept I’ll be interested to see what the colors end up being” or “hmm not really interested in something like that“
As for the idea of the actual post it’s not something that I would be into personally but I look forward to seeing how it develops.
The drawback to having interest checks with expensive renders is that the creator is often marketing a near finished product rather than soliciting feedback from the community for actual input regarding changes to the design. It’s easy to scrap a project or do a complete design overhaul if there’s little investment.
With that said I’m used to seeing brown/bronze colors mixed with greens and tan. And greys, blues, white mixed together. Black is pretty neutral.
The drawback to having interest checks with expensive renders is that the creator is often marketing a near finished product rather than soliciting feedback from the community for actual input regarding changes to the design. It’s easy to scrap a project or do a complete design overhaul if there’s little investment.
With that said I’m used to seeing brown/bronze colors mixed with greens and tan. And greys, blues, white mixed together. Black is pretty neutral.
The drawback to having interest checks with expensive renders is that the creator is often marketing a near finished product rather than soliciting feedback from the community for actual input regarding changes to the design. It’s easy to scrap a project or do a complete design overhaul if there’s little investment.
With that said I’m used to seeing brown/bronze colors mixed with greens and tan. And greys, blues, white mixed together. Black is pretty neutral.
A kit render is like $10-20 (depending on renderer). We're not exactly talking about a big investment here.
This seems... Low. I'd be rendering all kinds of weird stuff. Shoot I'd render builds before I made them. Lol.The drawback to having interest checks with expensive renders is that the creator is often marketing a near finished product rather than soliciting feedback from the community for actual input regarding changes to the design. It’s easy to scrap a project or do a complete design overhaul if there’s little investment.
With that said I’m used to seeing brown/bronze colors mixed with greens and tan. And greys, blues, white mixed together. Black is pretty neutral.
A kit render is like $10-20 (depending on renderer). We're not exactly talking about a big investment here.
This seems... Low. I'd be rendering all kinds of weird stuff. Shoot I'd render builds before I made them. Lol.The drawback to having interest checks with expensive renders is that the creator is often marketing a near finished product rather than soliciting feedback from the community for actual input regarding changes to the design. It’s easy to scrap a project or do a complete design overhaul if there’s little investment.
With that said I’m used to seeing brown/bronze colors mixed with greens and tan. And greys, blues, white mixed together. Black is pretty neutral.
A kit render is like $10-20 (depending on renderer). We're not exactly talking about a big investment here.
This seems... Low. I'd be rendering all kinds of weird stuff. Shoot I'd render builds before I made them. Lol.The drawback to having interest checks with expensive renders is that the creator is often marketing a near finished product rather than soliciting feedback from the community for actual input regarding changes to the design. It’s easy to scrap a project or do a complete design overhaul if there’s little investment.
With that said I’m used to seeing brown/bronze colors mixed with greens and tan. And greys, blues, white mixed together. Black is pretty neutral.
A kit render is like $10-20 (depending on renderer). We're not exactly talking about a big investment here.
Well your in luck! https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=101944.0
In terms of colorway, it’s only “earthen” if it’s paired with green (in my opinion). The decision to include green or not will very much influence the tone/appeal of this kit. I see no green in your OP, but then I see a pantone green color chip on another post.
Just curious which direction you’re heading towards. Is this more “industrial work clothes” or more “traditional army camouflage?”
Either way, I like the idea of a bronzy brown primary keycap color with dark alphas. The shine on KAT/KAM profile might be a better choice than GMK (also, GMK fatigue is high right now from my perspective).
Good luck with the IC!
very cool idea and I think it blends well with the community so keep up the good work.
And I agree with your methods of running your early IC as I am doing the same and the reasoning checks out completely with me. running an IC is more difficult than people give it credit. Like you said, racking up a bill for renders and days/weeks of work for a polished product that may not be received well is a big risk and getting early feedback helps mitigate that risk. I wish you the best of luck!
Genuinely wished there is a novelty pack that includes ordnance icons or insignias.
Cheers, and good luck!
Renders in the works fellas, and IC form is posted. As this is updated and feedback molds what may or may not go into the set I will udate the IC form when needed :thumb:
Renders in the works fellas, and IC form is posted. As this is updated and feedback molds what may or may not go into the set I will udate the IC form when needed :thumb:
I have the two main cerakote swatches so if you wanted me to take some photos for you of any particular cerakote colors in different lights, lmk - happy to help!
Well your in luck! https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=101944.0
Bout to hit this man up, thank you!
So here are the two cerakote samples, midnight bronze on the left and burnt bronze on the right. The tenders look pretty different to these two on my monitor/with my eyes...? Happy to get shots of them in other lights.
Have you considered running this as a dye sub PBT set?
I do like the concept but why not wait to post the IC until you have some proper renders etc, cos any feedback now is kinda useless...?
Incidentally, midnight bronze cerakote is the one used by Dixie on one of the available (gorgeous) Bauer colors - so I'm also a big fan of midnight bronze.
I'm placing it here for formatting and stuff really. I'll update it more as I decide on more, get an IC form done(probably tonight), and get some novelties drawn up.
Renders are pricey, and I'd rather gauge community interest before putting in money for a proper set. The colorway idea is here to decide on if others enjoy it, child kits and potential novelty ideas can come into play more as people voice their interest.
So input is there in terms of what sort of compatibility is desirable to offer.
How are you planning to gauge interest in something that isn't even remotely close to a realistic outcome?
The nature of an IC in most cases is to present something, like here in the GMK colorway I'm presenting, gauge the community's interest in said thing being presented, and then use that to determine if investing in the idea/item/colorway is a smart move. The outcome of this is not yet determined, since I don't yet know if others in the community are interested in this colorway the same as I am.
I imagine if others like the colors here, and like the idea, then methods for making it happen could be determined (personally running, presenting to one of the known vendors, etc.). Dunno why presenting a colorway and saying I'll add more later is such a bad thing all of a sudden. Kinda always been a thing around here?
You are missing the point. What you are showing here does not tell me (or anyone else) anything. The metallic keycaps are not a representation of anything since they will never look like this.
If you don't want to spend any money on renders then I think just showing the KLE would be better at this point. It's not the same thing as a render but it is close enough and I know IC's that have used it before so people can get an actual idea of where you are going.
Hope it's clearer now. It hink you'll benefit from it so you can see if you are on to something or not.
best of luck!
I find the scope of what is posted to be morenrhan enough to provide him with feedback that could help his decision. Just because everyone else has already frozen their kits and novelties and don’t really give two ****s what the community thinks, I feel the way he is doing this is the true spirit of an IC anyways. So you could say you hate the color, but whining because you have no imagination and need renders is..... something one should keep to themself.
After renders were made and looking over the contrast of the set, I've realized that Burnt Bronze Cerakote may be the better option, rather than Midnight Bronze. Getting midnight to work for color in GMK is a moving target and a really tough match. Burnt isn't that much easier, but after trying a lot of different colors, and trying my best to not just use a random hex code, I've landed here. I've heard from one or two people that they prefer the current color, but I've heard more say that the new one closer to burnt is their preference.
So I'm posting this here for now. Let me know which you would prefer :thumb:
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