Author Topic: Post your Duckies! (Read 249324 times)

infiniti · « **Reply #100 on:** Tue, 25 June 2013, 12:13:33 »

Thank you Photoelectric and metalliccharles for your answers!

Hmm...thinking metallic gunmetal gray for my Shine II!

pichu23 · « **Reply #101 on:** Tue, 25 June 2013, 13:13:16 »

I'm thinking of beige.

VesperSAINT · « **Reply #102 on:** Tue, 25 June 2013, 15:32:21 »

Great information and directions! I will definitely have to give this a shot on my DK9008. Thanks!

Photoelectric · « **Reply #103 on:** Tue, 25 June 2013, 15:37:51 »

Make sure to read directions on each can. Try to do the base + clear coat together, within 1 hour. Thin layers, veil-like, so that there are never liquid pools of paint in places, and wait to do each next coat until the previous one stops being shiny and feels dry.

VesperSAINT · « **Reply #104 on:** Tue, 25 June 2013, 15:42:21 »

Quote from: Photoelectric on Tue, 25 June 2013, 15:37:51

Make sure to read directions on each can. Try to do the base + clear coat together, within 1 hour. Thin layers, veil-like, so that there are never liquid pools of paint in places, and wait to do each next coat until the previous one stops being shiny and feels dry.

Yes sir! I'll be sure to ask you again when I actually do it in the future.

Photoelectric · « **Reply #105 on:** Tue, 25 June 2013, 15:47:45 »

Quote from: VesperSAINT on Tue, 25 June 2013, 15:42:21

Quote from: Photoelectric on Tue, 25 June 2013, 15:37:51
Make sure to read directions on each can. Try to do the base + clear coat together, within 1 hour. Thin layers, veil-like, so that there are never liquid pools of paint in places, and wait to do each next coat until the previous one stops being shiny and feels dry.

Yes sir! I'll be sure to ask you again when I actually do it in the future.

Sure, drop me a PM

I can go over it in great detail.

metalliccharles · « **Reply #106 on:** Tue, 25 June 2013, 15:54:23 »

I think we're going to need a "Painted Duckys" thread soon

Photoelectric · « **Reply #107 on:** Tue, 25 June 2013, 16:02:37 »

This is basically it, for anyone interested. I started it to share tips / show paints that I like.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=44191.0

Photoelectric · « **Reply #108 on:** Fri, 28 June 2013, 15:55:50 »

Got white Shine caps today (thank you, metalliccharles), and now my dream for this keyboard is complete

I had to take lots of photos

There were lots of cool variations, but I settled on this one for now:

metalliccharles · « **Reply #109 on:** Fri, 28 June 2013, 16:10:44 »

Dang

that looks good! I really like the alternating F keys. Glad to see everything came in fine!

rowdy · « **Reply #110 on:** Sat, 29 June 2013, 01:06:40 »

A purist would say that `~ and \| should be white, but who cares?

nubbinator · « **Reply #111 on:** Sat, 29 June 2013, 02:23:36 »

Quote from: rowdy on Sat, 29 June 2013, 01:06:40

A purist would say that `~ and \| should be white, but who cares?

I'm weird in that I prefer that they're not white. I much prefer the symmetry created by them being the same color as the modifiers. The asymmetry created by sets with those the same color as the alphas drives me absolutely insane.

Photoelectric · « **Reply #112 on:** Sat, 29 June 2013, 10:11:05 »

I don't like that asymmetry. I've tied it. But since we're color coordinating and using custom keycaps and all, aesthetics > logic.

infiniti · « **Reply #113 on:** Sat, 29 June 2013, 11:22:06 »

@Photoelectric: Sweet color combination! It reminds me of cotton candy and strawberry foam candy!

As for the asymmetry on the `~ and \| keys...to each his own

BUT my gray \| key is staring me in the face surrounded by black modifiers and begging to be swapped out.

Time to browse the forum and find some inspiration for a two-tone layout!

metalliccharles · « **Reply #114 on:** Sat, 29 June 2013, 16:54:25 »

Quote from: infiniti on Sat, 29 June 2013, 11:22:06

@Photoelectric: Sweet color combination! It reminds me of cotton candy and strawberry foam candy!

Haha, it definitely looks like you could bite into a key and it'd have a strawberry filling. Yummy!

unnatural · « **Reply #115 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 15:49:11 »

Was deciding between reds and browns went the browns. The switches feel miles better then the browns I had on a ghetto choc mini I got from ebay.

@photoelectric, looks killer back-lit!

Photoelectric · « **Reply #116 on:** Sat, 06 July 2013, 16:34:43 »

Welcome to the Ducky club! Mine has Browns too, I love them--very smooth as well. Ducky must have gotten ahold of a nice smooth bastch.

cgmarshall · « **Reply #117 on:** Sun, 07 July 2013, 21:17:39 »

Ducky 2012 Year of the Dragon - (Brown Cherry MX)

rowdy · « **Reply #118 on:** Sun, 07 July 2013, 21:31:05 »

I like those yellow LEDs

tns · « **Reply #119 on:** Mon, 08 July 2013, 06:19:59 »

I would like some kind of mixed check + old school
But I think I don't have yet the key caps, I mean they don't have enough colors haha

infiniti · « **Reply #120 on:** Mon, 08 July 2013, 07:59:58 »

Quote from: cgmarshall on Sun, 07 July 2013, 21:17:39

Ducky 2012 Year of the Dragon - (Brown Cherry MX)
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Is the plate on the Ducky Year of the Dragon also yellow?

Quote from: tns on Mon, 08 July 2013, 06:19:59

I would like some kind of mixed check + old school
But I think I don't have yet the key caps, I mean they don't have enough colors haha

At first glance I did not notice that some of your modifiers were purple! That looks totally awesome!

I think I'll try a black/gray checker pattern when I have some time.

HendyZone · « **Reply #121 on:** Mon, 08 July 2013, 13:59:32 »

pink one !!

Photoelectric · « **Reply #122 on:** Mon, 08 July 2013, 14:13:00 »

o.o That looks pale brick-red! (but a nice photo nonetheless)

cgmarshall · « **Reply #123 on:** Mon, 08 July 2013, 15:19:14 »

Quote from: infiniti on Mon, 08 July 2013, 07:59:58

Quote from: cgmarshall on Sun, 07 July 2013, 21:17:39
Ducky 2012 Year of the Dragon - (Brown Cherry MX)
Show Image

Show Image

Is the plate on the Ducky Year of the Dragon also yellow?

no its just black

Quote from: tns on Mon, 08 July 2013, 06:19:59
I would like some kind of mixed check + old school
But I think I don't have yet the key caps, I mean they don't have enough colors haha

At first glance I did not notice that some of your modifiers were purple! That looks totally awesome! I think I'll try a black/gray checker pattern when I have some time.

tns · « **Reply #124 on:** Tue, 09 July 2013, 07:31:33 »

Maybe it's cuter with a darker environment
edit:
In fact I guess grey color is not really good wirth purple ~~ my apologize ;o
or maybe purple is too dark..

w3djyt · « **Reply #125 on:** Tue, 09 July 2013, 18:55:44 »

Quote from: tns on Tue, 09 July 2013, 07:31:33

Maybe it's cuter with a darker environment
edit:
In fact I guess grey color is not really good wirth purple ~~ my apologize ;o
or maybe purple is too dark..

Oh no no no the purple is awesome!

I love that keyboard. If you were going to change anything maybe grey to white, but otherwise that's a beauty right there!

Thimplum · « **Reply #126 on:** Tue, 09 July 2013, 20:24:32 »

Quote from: tns on Tue, 09 July 2013, 07:31:33

Maybe it's cuter with a darker environment
edit:
In fact I guess grey color is not really good wirth purple ~~ my apologize ;o
or maybe purple is too dark..

That puple looks great...

tns · « **Reply #127 on:** Wed, 10 July 2013, 07:01:46 »

Quote from: w3djyt on Tue, 09 July 2013, 18:55:44

Oh no no no the purple is awesome! I love that keyboard. If you were going to change anything maybe grey to white, but otherwise that's a beauty right there!

Quote from: Thimplum on Tue, 09 July 2013, 20:24:32

That puple looks great...

Are you both talking of keycaps right ^^" ? not sure, not the backlights right? cauz I guess that black case with that grey + purple check borders is kinda weird
then... maybe the problem is the black case..
Have you ever seen a good color scheme with checked+old school? wanna see the mixing colors

w3djyt · « **Reply #128 on:** Thu, 11 July 2013, 05:31:51 »

Quote from: tns on Wed, 10 July 2013, 07:01:46

Are you both talking of keycaps right ^^" ? not sure, not the backlights right? cauz I guess that black case with that grey + purple check borders is kinda weird
then... maybe the problem is the black case..
Have you ever seen a good color scheme with checked+old school? wanna see the mixing colors

Well I just like the entire keyboard, so yes?

tns · « **Reply #129 on:** Thu, 11 July 2013, 12:00:49 »

Oh thank you

But still think that checkered+old schoo good mixing color is not easy to foundl

Quote from: w3djyt on Tue, 09 July 2013, 18:55:44

Quote from: tns on Tue, 09 July 2013, 07:31:33
Maybe it's cuter with a darker environment
edit:
In fact I guess grey color is not really good wirth purple ~~ my apologize ;o
or maybe purple is too dark..

Oh no no no the purple is awesome! I love that keyboard. If you were going to change anything maybe grey to white, but otherwise that's a beauty right there!

Do you feel it's better?

Edit : there's no more grey there

Photoelectric · « **Reply #130 on:** Thu, 11 July 2013, 12:28:56 »

So the darker modifiers are purple, and the middle is pink + white? Just trying to get the colors straight. If so, that purple (and also gray) are so much darker than Ducky shows on their advertising photos.

tns · « **Reply #131 on:** Thu, 11 July 2013, 13:21:18 »

Quote from: Photoelectric on Thu, 11 July 2013, 12:28:56

So the darker modifiers are purple, and the middle is pink + white? Just trying to get the colors straight. If so, that purple (and also gray) are so much darker than Ducky shows on their advertising photos.

Hmm which picture?

tns · « **Reply #132 on:** Thu, 11 July 2013, 13:32:07 »

Quote from: Photoelectric on Thu, 11 July 2013, 12:28:56

So the darker modifiers are purple, and the middle is pink + white? Just trying to get the colors straight. If so, that purple (and also gray) are so much darker than Ducky shows on their advertising photos.

iPhone4 whithout flash
iPhone4 with flash

edit : inside the box it's black and grey keycaps

rowdy · « **Reply #133 on:** Thu, 11 July 2013, 17:05:28 »

Nice collection of Ducky modifiers

Photoelectric · « **Reply #134 on:** Thu, 11 July 2013, 19:02:03 »

Thank you for the photos of all the colors together!!!

HendyZone · « **Reply #135 on:** Fri, 12 July 2013, 11:23:03 »

complete collection of ducky modifier

VesperSAINT · « **Reply #136 on:** Tue, 16 July 2013, 04:13:36 »

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=45850.msg961383#msg961383

Ducky Backlit RGBY keycaps get.

noisyturtle · « **Reply #137 on:** Tue, 16 July 2013, 04:55:10 »

quickie before bed

dragon 435 - lubed and ready for action

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #138 on:** Tue, 30 July 2013, 09:14:23 »

Finally got my complete imsto thick pbt set on my ducky, including the 4 extra spots above the numberpad!

Photoelectric · « **Reply #139 on:** Tue, 30 July 2013, 09:16:52 »

Looks really nice with LEDs on!

PadawanGeek · « **Reply #140 on:** Tue, 30 July 2013, 22:38:51 »

I'm a sort of Ducky headcase, got myself a few of them, but have not quite gotten into swapping out key caps and such.....not yet anyway. So, w/o further delay, here're my Ducky collection...
Ducky Shine II 78 Version #210/399 (swapped out stock black key caps with grey ones, and the transparent WASD and Esc key caps as well)

DS II Special Edition with white key caps (Cherry Blue)

Ducky DK9087G2 Pro with white PBT key caps (Black)

Also went and got a used DK9008 (Blue) in preparation of the Miami key caps, sprayed it white as I believe it'd go better with the key caps. Meanwhile, stuck my Ducky white on white key caps so that I can use it for the time being. It's pure white, I guess the lighting make it looked.....not quite white?

BTW, I have already made a deposit on an Aluminum YOTS (Blue) with the local distributor in my neck of the woods, so I'm assured of a YOTS regardless.

infiniti · « **Reply #141 on:** Wed, 31 July 2013, 00:28:00 »

Quote from: PadawanGeek on Tue, 30 July 2013, 22:38:51

I'm a sort of Ducky headcase, got myself a few of them, but have not quite gotten into swapping out key caps and such.....not yet anyway. So, w/o further delay, here're my Ducky collection...
Ducky Shine II 78 Version #210/399 (swapped out stock black key caps with grey ones, and the transparent WASD and Esc key caps as well)
Show Image

DS II Special Edition with white key caps (Cherry Blue)
Show Image

Ducky DK9087G2 Pro with white PBT key caps (Black)
Show Image

Also went and got a used DK9008 (Blue) in preparation of the Miami key caps, sprayed it white as I believe it'd go better with the key caps. Meanwhile, stuck my Ducky white on white key caps so that I can use it for the time being. It's pure white, I guess the lighting make it looked.....not quite white?
Show Image

BTW, I have already made a deposit on an Aluminum YOTS (Blue) with the local distributor in my neck of the woods, so I'm assured of a YOTS regardless.

That is quite a collection you have there!

I look forward to seeing your aluminum YOTS. When do you expect to get it?

PadawanGeek · « **Reply #142 on:** Wed, 31 July 2013, 01:44:14 »

Quote from: infiniti on Wed, 31 July 2013, 00:28:00

That is quite a collection you have there!

I look forward to seeing your aluminum YOTS. When do you expect to get it?

Thanks, I should be getting the alu YOTS between the first and second week of August. Will also be picking up a HHKB Pro2 at the same time from the same distributor. I love Topre switch!

infiniti · « **Reply #143 on:** Wed, 31 July 2013, 01:56:53 »

Quote from: PadawanGeek on Wed, 31 July 2013, 01:44:14

Quote from: infiniti on Wed, 31 July 2013, 00:28:00
That is quite a collection you have there!

I look forward to seeing your aluminum YOTS. When do you expect to get it?
Thanks, I should be getting the alu YOTS between the first and second week of August. Will also be picking up a HHKB Pro2 at the same time from the same distributor. I love Topre switch!

Not too far away! I'd love to see pictures and get some feedback on the aluminum Ducky when you get it. *rawr*

The shops over here have a "buy-if-you-want-to-try" policy and the local distributor here is slow.

PadawanGeek · « **Reply #144 on:** Wed, 31 July 2013, 02:03:03 »

Quote from: infiniti on Wed, 31 July 2013, 01:56:53

Not too far away! I'd love to see pictures and get some feedback on the aluminum Ducky when you get it. *rawr*

The shops over here have a "buy-if-you-want-to-try" policy and the local distributor here is slow.

I saw someone over at LTT, who's from the Philippines as well, say more or less the same thing. He's hoping it'd be earlier than the expected 08/30. And yes, I'd be back with pics of the YOTS.....

HendyZone · « **Reply #145 on:** Wed, 31 July 2013, 22:07:42 »

Tarzan · « **Reply #146 on:** Thu, 01 August 2013, 10:54:22 »

Some purple modifiers;

HendyZone · « **Reply #147 on:** Thu, 01 August 2013, 10:59:52 »

Quote from: Greystoke on Thu, 01 August 2013, 10:54:22

Some purple modifiers;
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always love with that GMK Purple

Tarzan · « **Reply #148 on:** Thu, 01 August 2013, 11:03:15 »

Quote from: HendyZone on Thu, 01 August 2013, 10:59:52

Quote from: Greystoke on Thu, 01 August 2013, 10:54:22
Some purple modifiers;
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(Attachment Link)

always love with that GMK Purple

Looks good on every board I've tried them on. Matches well with Cherry black caps, white, cream, and now gray. IvanIvan is an unsung genius for coming up with these!

rowdy · « **Reply #149 on:** Thu, 01 August 2013, 17:11:30 »

Quote from: Greystoke on Thu, 01 August 2013, 10:54:22

Some purple modifiers;
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They DO go well together!

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