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Offline DJ Shoko

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko
« Reply #50 on: Fri, 21 December 2018, 00:36:04 »
Sorry for the lack of updates here after the group buy ended, but Kono did reach out to me about extending the group buy. I'm not entirely sure if that will be the case since they also told me that it depends on the proxies as well, which is why I didn't make an immediate post and I really should have about it and then updating if it would be extended by then. I was hoping to get their final confirmation about it this week, but I'm not sure about it yet. But if everything goes well, it will be extended, if not then I'll make sure to post the update here as well.

I know there has been some questions about the colors themselves and I will aim for the Janglad renders in the end.


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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko
« Reply #51 on: Mon, 24 December 2018, 02:19:47 »
Sorry for the lack of updates here after the group buy ended, but Kono did reach out to me about extending the group buy. I'm not entirely sure if that will be the case since they also told me that it depends on the proxies as well, which is why I didn't make an immediate post and I really should have about it and then updating if it would be extended by then. I was hoping to get their final confirmation about it this week, but I'm not sure about it yet. But if everything goes well, it will be extended, if not then I'll make sure to post the update here as well.

I know there has been some questions about the colors themselves and I will aim for the Janglad renders in the end.
Even if things are not finalized, we appreciate every update you can provide even if these must say that no particular progress has been made due to a wait! I think answering clients' questions will help bring sales numbers up as well.

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko
« Reply #52 on: Sat, 29 December 2018, 11:48:25 »
Any more updates? It would be nice to know if I can expect a refund or the news that this set (and hopefully the other kits) are getting pushed through. Thanks!

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko
« Reply #53 on: Sat, 29 December 2018, 17:39:54 »
any update?
It seems that this kit is on gb for a long time.
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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko
« Reply #54 on: Mon, 31 December 2018, 20:42:12 »
I'd like to see what the final color scheme came out to be like - the renders are conflicting.

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko
« Reply #55 on: Mon, 31 December 2018, 23:54:47 »
Looks like Kono updated the page on GMK Shoko to say that it will be open until Jan 15th. Now's your chance to buy this set!

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko
« Reply #56 on: Thu, 03 January 2019, 14:27:17 »
Sorry for the lack of updates again, but I caught a really bad cold for the past few days... but Kono extended the group buy to January 15, I wasn't personally notified about this, but I'm really happy about it!
ONly thing to update otherwise is I'm getting Pantone chips and there is a slight possibility that I will switch one of the colors to RAL due to GMK's preference to it (only if I find the colors similar enough to the chip's colors). For reference I'll change 5425C to RAL 5024 if I am happy with it, though I most likely will be.

I'd like to see what the final color scheme came out to be like - the renders are conflicting.

I'm going to get new renders from Janglad for the base kit and maybe another board to show consistency ASAP since that is the render with the colors I like the most. I'll also try to post here the Pantone chips and try to show the colors in neutral lighting if I can.


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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #57 on: Thu, 03 January 2019, 17:55:34 »
That’s great! Hope I can join in the end. Thanks.

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #58 on: Thu, 03 January 2019, 20:03:41 »
GB extension is actually very much okay if changes will be made. Hopefully, the renders and the new adjustments are finalized ASAP since the 15th is only 10/11 days from now. This will give people more people to see the finalized design and decide - a win-win scenario for both, I guess.

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #59 on: Fri, 04 January 2019, 15:31:05 »
We got new kit renders from Janglad!




And Janglad did a great job on these too! Renders on a TGR Alice and Fjell, hopefully these are to everybody's likings.






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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #60 on: Fri, 04 January 2019, 15:47:05 »
That’s just beautiful!

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #61 on: Fri, 04 January 2019, 15:52:49 »
amazing renders.

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #62 on: Fri, 04 January 2019, 19:53:58 »
Is there an update on how far are we from MOQ?

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #63 on: Sat, 05 January 2019, 01:52:38 »
Thank you for the very fast update on the renders! Looking good.

One question though, based on the latest keyboard renders, there seems to have 1.5u SUPER keys but it was not present in the complete render of all the keys in the kit. Will there really be 1.5u super keys in the final production?

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #64 on: Sat, 05 January 2019, 03:17:11 »
Is there an update on how far are we from MOQ?
These are Kono only btw, still looking a bit far off :(
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Thank you for the very fast update on the renders! Looking good.

One question though, based on the latest keyboard renders, there seems to have 1.5u SUPER keys but it was not present in the complete render of all the keys in the kit. Will there really be 1.5u super keys in the final production?
No there isn't foing to be a 1.5u Super key, Janglad did these really quickly, so I can't really blame him for a minor oversight like this, but it won't be in the final kit.


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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #65 on: Sat, 05 January 2019, 11:22:13 »
They colorway on this is so nice there should be more people in on it. Maybe the some of the original darker gray renders threw some people off or maybe it was the timing, but this would be worth trying again with just the new renders if this attempt doesn't pan out.
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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #66 on: Sun, 06 January 2019, 10:36:30 »
It looks like the color on the base keys got more white? Is this what the finalization is?

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #67 on: Sun, 06 January 2019, 11:02:25 »
Is there an update on how far are we from MOQ?
These are Kono only btw, still looking a bit far off :(
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Thank you for the very fast update on the renders! Looking good.

One question though, based on the latest keyboard renders, there seems to have 1.5u SUPER keys but it was not present in the complete render of all the keys in the kit. Will there really be 1.5u super keys in the final production?
No there isn't foing to be a 1.5u Super key, Janglad did these really quickly, so I can't really blame him for a minor oversight like this, but it won't be in the final kit.

Is that MOQ 64/250? Or is that 64 more?

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #68 on: Sun, 06 January 2019, 12:19:40 »
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Is that MOQ 64/250? Or is that 64 more?

Looks like it's 64/250 sold on Kono only  :(

I really hope this reaches MOQ even though its looking like an uphill battle. The colorway really grew on me especially after the new renders came out.

Any plans to reopen this if MOQ isn't reached?

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #69 on: Sun, 06 January 2019, 13:52:55 »
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Is that MOQ 64/250? Or is that 64 more?

Looks like it's 64/250 sold on Kono only  :(

I really hope this reaches MOQ even though its looking like an uphill battle. The colorway really grew on me especially after the new renders came out.

Any plans to reopen this if MOQ isn't reached?
I hope so too!

I already bought my kits, so as far as I'm concerned that money is gone. I have no problem just buying it over and over if it fails and gets run again.
I just hope that doesn't happen.

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko
« Reply #70 on: Sun, 06 January 2019, 14:57:09 »
I just realize this. Would this key be included in the base kit, or is it exclusive only to the addon kit?
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I just want that key too....
I might just join the add on kit and hope moq gets met

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #71 on: Sun, 06 January 2019, 18:09:19 »
Guys jump in. There's no other GMK set that would match a light color case better than this. Get it!

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #72 on: Wed, 09 January 2019, 04:01:09 »
I got Pantone chips, I don't have a perfect white balanced pic of them atm unfortunately, but I'm really glad I got them actually since 656C since they look very different compared to the Pantones on paper. I'll take a pic with the comparison to the similar RAL color cards later (I don't have plastic samples for these unfortunately).


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Is that MOQ 64/250? Or is that 64 more?

Looks like it's 64/250 sold on Kono only  :(

I really hope this reaches MOQ even though its looking like an uphill battle. The colorway really grew on me especially after the new renders came out.

Any plans to reopen this if MOQ isn't reached?
Yeah I will reopen it, there may be changes in the kit too actually if this is the case.


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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #73 on: Wed, 09 January 2019, 05:56:59 »
Yeah I will reopen it, there may be changes in the kit too actually if this is the case.

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #74 on: Wed, 09 January 2019, 07:38:19 »
Yeah I will reopen it, there may be changes in the kit too actually if this is the case.
Dropping the numpad from the base kit would be awesome!

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #75 on: Wed, 09 January 2019, 07:48:43 »
I'll hope the set will meet MOQ. The more I look the more I fall in love with the colors...

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #76 on: Wed, 09 January 2019, 07:58:23 »
Will zFrontier ever update their prices?

I hope that the spacebar kit makes it! :P

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #77 on: Wed, 09 January 2019, 16:52:25 »
What happens if the GB doesn't hit MOQ?

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #78 on: Thu, 10 January 2019, 22:05:41 »
I think it'd definitely be worth running this again at a later date.  I think the uncertainty with the colors is what threw a lot of people off - screen color setting differences seemed to make a number of people think it might be a generic grey/white set, and I imagine most people look at IC/GB threads once and make their judgment.  But with the latest renders and the pantones, I think it'd establish that this is a soft blue theme. 

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #79 on: Fri, 11 January 2019, 16:22:05 »
I think it'd definitely be worth running this again at a later date.  I think the uncertainty with the colors is what threw a lot of people off - screen color setting differences seemed to make a number of people think it might be a generic grey/white set, and I imagine most people look at IC/GB threads once and make their judgment.  But with the latest renders and the pantones, I think it'd establish that this is a soft blue theme. 

Agreed - I think this was a good looking set and thought for sure it would make MOQ. 

What happens if the GB doesn't hit MOQ?

Vendor would refund your payment, just make sure you look at your individual vendor for your area to make sure that's the case.


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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #80 on: Sun, 13 January 2019, 06:03:41 »
Placed my order, really like this set so I hope it hits moq :)

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #81 on: Mon, 14 January 2019, 13:13:37 »
GB ends tomorrow on Kono.  Is there an update on MOQ numbers?

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #82 on: Mon, 14 January 2019, 17:20:54 »
GB ends tomorrow on Kono.  Is there an update on MOQ numbers?

+1 would like to know as well. I would expect an update before this GB actually closes.

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #83 on: Mon, 14 January 2019, 18:49:09 »
Guys join!

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #84 on: Mon, 14 January 2019, 21:11:42 »
Guys join!

I’d buy that novelty for 10 bucks... but no options :(

How is moq looking like?

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #85 on: Tue, 15 January 2019, 12:23:16 »
Joined!

Hope we make it.

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #86 on: Tue, 15 January 2019, 17:00:02 »
GB ends tomorrow on Kono.  Is there an update on MOQ numbers?

+1 would like to know as well. I would expect an update before this GB actually closes.

I just got an update about it, no EU numbers yet I tried to contact a few days ago, but I still haven't gotten a number back, so this is an at least MOQ, sorry I got back so late about this:
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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Group Buy Extended until 01/15/19
« Reply #87 on: Tue, 15 January 2019, 17:01:17 »
GB ends tomorrow on Kono.  Is there an update on MOQ numbers?

+1 would like to know as well. I would expect an update before this GB actually closes.

I just got an update about it, no EU numbers yet I tried to contact a few days ago, but I still haven't gotten a number back, so this is an at least MOQ, sorry I got back so late about this:
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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Last Day
« Reply #88 on: Tue, 15 January 2019, 18:34:09 »
What a bummer :(
I'll be in again should you run it again, and I hope that you do!

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Last Day
« Reply #89 on: Tue, 15 January 2019, 19:51:28 »
What a bummer :(
I'll be in again should you run it again, and I hope that you do!

I’m in, hoping we get a surprise on order quantity. If it doesn’t make it, I really think it deserves a second shot. Solid, simple set.

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Last Day
« Reply #91 on: Wed, 16 January 2019, 11:31:00 »
I joined a few days ago and still see it up for sale on both Kono and zFrontier. I really hope it goes through and we hear some news today.

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Last Day
« Reply #92 on: Wed, 16 January 2019, 15:19:35 »
I wouldn't be against extending the group buy even more given the large order number jump with the first extension.

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Last Day
« Reply #93 on: Wed, 16 January 2019, 15:52:10 »
At this point, is it possible to include pageup and pagedown for R3 and R4, respectively? That will provide full compatibility for 65% like Canoe. Calm Depth did that and was cheaper, so I am curious whether it is possible.

Since I almost strictly use 65%, if this compatibility can be made I will be in for sure.

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Last Day
« Reply #94 on: Thu, 17 January 2019, 19:19:40 »
any updates? I see the gb in kono is still open

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Last Day
« Reply #95 on: Sat, 19 January 2019, 14:19:43 »
any updates? I see the gb in kono is still open

Same here - interested to know where we are.

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Last Day
« Reply #96 on: Sun, 20 January 2019, 16:22:41 »
Another day of no news and the GB still appears to be open. We could really use some news. I'd still love the set, but if its not going to happen that money could go towards supporting other projects.

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Last Day
« Reply #97 on: Sun, 20 January 2019, 19:05:03 »
Need update news.
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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Last Day
« Reply #98 on: Mon, 21 January 2019, 01:50:51 »
Uhmm..Guys...Join! lol

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Re: [GB] GMK Shoko UPDATE and New Renders!: Last Day
« Reply #99 on: Tue, 22 January 2019, 02:08:20 »
This set not only requires more promoting but also needs much more active involvement from the running team to making it happen. This means providing frequent updates (at least weekly) on how things are going, and to use these numbers to bolster people and pushing them to support.

The colors are also not the easiest ones to get down on plastic, so it draws a bit of skepticism. I would encourage the runner to consider more activity and more self-promotion for Shoko.