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Title: [GB] RGBYK 2022 (Group buy closed)
Post by: Preston Walz on Wed, 17 August 2022, 10:20:19
(https://i.imgur.com/KjlYk9d.jpg)

PWDS presents, RGBYK 2022!

It's no secret, this colorway isn't new to keycaps. It's simply, classic and timeless. RGB accents are a must-have for your 50 beige/9009 colorways, or whatever you see fit! To return RGBYK modifiers with a bang, we're launching in two distinct keycap profiles, GMK and DCS! To be clear, the two profiles are sold in GB as two separate product listings in the same timeframe, and produced/shipped separately in conjunction with GMK and Signature Plastics estimates. If you want to purchase both GMK and DCS RGBY, you will essentially be joining two different group buys that will ship independently. I'm just keeping everything on one Geekhack GB Thread to keep things simple and organized.

TL;DR: You need RGBYK modifiers for your 50 beige keysets... or for whatever you see fit :)

GMK and DCS RGBYK group buys are live, and are available to purchase right now! Please refer to below for all the information:


GMK RGBYK Add-on kit Group Buy Information:

  • GMK - Cherry profile
  • Materials - ABS plastic
  • Legends - Double-shot Cherry legends
  • Row height - R4 -R4 - R4 - R5 - R4 - R5 - R4 - R5
  • Colors - P3, N7, V4, CV, CR
  • Includes native R4+R5 support, icon only, and icon+text modifier support

(https://i.imgur.com/gwL3Bte.jpg)

Retail price (US): $60, please view other individual vendor listings for other regional pricing.

Minimum order quantity: 250

Timeline:
Group Buy: From August 16, 2022 to September 16, 2022
Delivery: Roughly 15 months after the group buy has ended. According to GMK, lead times have peaked and should be going down from here.

Vendors:
United States - https://thockeys.com/group-buys/live-group-buys/gmk-rgbyk-group-buy/ (Live)
Canada - https://www.deskhero.ca/collections/open-group-buys/products/gmk-rgbyk (Live)
Europe - https://mykeyboard.eu/catalogue/category/group-buys/keycaps/gmk-rgbyk_776/ (Live)
United Kingdom - https://prototypist.net/collections/live-group-buys/products/group-buy-gmk-rgbyk (Live)
Korea - https://swagkeys.com/collections/group-buys-1/products/gb-gmk-rgby (Live)
Oceania - https://dailyclack.com/products/gmk-rgbyk-addon-kit-2022 (Live)

DCS RGBYK Add-on kit Group Buy Information: (CANCELLED)

  • Signature Plastics - DCS profile
  • Materials - ABS plastic
  • Double-shot Cherry legends. Alternative Gorton Mods are included as well.
  • R4 -R4 - R4 - R4 - R4 - R4 - R4 - R4
  • Colors - RPA, VDX, BHC, YY, NN
  • Includes native R4 support, icon only, icon+text modifier support, and cherry+gorton legend support

(https://i.imgur.com/4ySf8Dn.jpg)

Retail price (US): $60, please view other individual vendor listings for other regional pricing.

Minimum order quantity: 150

Timeline:
Group Buy: From August 16, 2022 to September 16, 2022
Delivery: Roughly 12 months after the group buy has ended

Vendors:
United States - https://thockeys.com/group-buys/live-group-buys/dcs-rgbyk-group-buy/ (Live)
Canada - https://www.deskhero.ca/collections/open-group-buys/products/dcs-rgbyk (Live)
Europe - https://mykeyboard.eu/catalogue/category/group-buys/keycaps/dcs-rgbyk_777/ (Live)
United Kingdom - https://prototypist.net/collections/live-group-buys/products/group-buy-dcs-rgbyk (Live)
Korea - https://swagkeys.com/collections/group-buys-1/products/gb-dcs-rgby (Live)
Oceania - https://dailyclack.com/products/dcs-rgbyk-addon-kit-2022 (Live)


Extra Links of Interest:

Discord Server for updates outside of GH: https://discord.gg/hEQMUTG2gx
Instagram for updates outside of GH: https://www.instagram.com/prestonwalzdesignstudio/

Project Banner (Please consider adding to your GH profile):
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Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 - Available to Purchase Now!
Post by: Puddsy on Wed, 17 August 2022, 13:17:48
do you have photos of the color chips at all?
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 - Available to Purchase Now!
Post by: Preston Walz on Wed, 17 August 2022, 23:25:06
Quote from: Puddsy on Wed, 17 August 2022, 13:17:48
do you have photos of the color chips at all?

These aren't my photo links, credit goes to GMK and Signature Plastics. You can find all the colors used through the links below, each color in the photos are nicely labeled. I some color chips in hand, but don't have any good pictures, the ones found on the links would likely be better anyways.

GMK RGBYK stock colors:
Colors - P3, N7, V4, CV, CR
https://matrixzj.github.io/docs/gmk-keycaps/ColorCodes/

DCS RGBYK stock colors:
Colors - RPA, VDX, BHC, YY, NN
https://www.solutionsinplastic.com/keycaps-101/
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 - Available to Purchase Now!
Post by: dvorcol on Thu, 18 August 2022, 20:31:14
Quote from: Preston Walz on Wed, 17 August 2022, 23:25:06
Quote from: Puddsy on Wed, 17 August 2022, 13:17:48
do you have photos of the color chips at all?

These aren't my photo links, credit goes to GMK and Signature Plastics. You can find all the colors used through the links below, each color in the photos are nicely labeled. I some color chips in hand, but don't have any good pictures, the ones found on the links would likely be better anyways.

GMK RGBYK stock colors:
Colors - P3, N7, V4, CV, CR
https://matrixzj.github.io/docs/gmk-keycaps/ColorCodes/

DCS RGBYK stock colors:
Colors - RPA, VDX, BHC, YY, NN
https://www.solutionsinplastic.com/keycaps-101/

I couldn't find chip pictures for three of SP's colors:
    • RPA (https://www.solutionsinplastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/absred.jpg) (red)
    • VDX (https://www.solutionsinplastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/absgreen.jpg) (green)
    • BHC (https://www.solutionsinplastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/absblue.jpg) (blue)

Do they have different names now?
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 - Available to Purchase Now!
Post by: Puddsy on Thu, 18 August 2022, 23:02:40
Quote from: dvorcol on Thu, 18 August 2022, 20:31:14
Quote from: Preston Walz on Wed, 17 August 2022, 23:25:06
Quote from: Puddsy on Wed, 17 August 2022, 13:17:48
do you have photos of the color chips at all?

These aren't my photo links, credit goes to GMK and Signature Plastics. You can find all the colors used through the links below, each color in the photos are nicely labeled. I some color chips in hand, but don't have any good pictures, the ones found on the links would likely be better anyways.

GMK RGBYK stock colors:
Colors - P3, N7, V4, CV, CR
https://matrixzj.github.io/docs/gmk-keycaps/ColorCodes/

DCS RGBYK stock colors:
Colors - RPA, VDX, BHC, YY, NN
https://www.solutionsinplastic.com/keycaps-101/

I couldn't find chip pictures for three of SP's colors:
    • RPA (https://www.solutionsinplastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/absred.jpg) (red)
    • VDX (https://www.solutionsinplastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/absgreen.jpg) (green)
    • BHC (https://www.solutionsinplastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/absblue.jpg) (blue)

Do they have different names now?

No, but SP retired some colors at some point. However, those colors still appear in the photos.
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 - Available to Purchase Now!
Post by: Preston Walz on Fri, 19 August 2022, 23:04:11
All RGBYK 2022 vendors are live. All links are updated, check GB thread for your local vendors product listing links, please get your orders in while you can.  :thumb:
Thank you everyone!
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 - Group Buy is Live Now!
Post by: dvorcol on Wed, 24 August 2022, 17:32:35
(https://i.postimg.cc/jxC27hp7/GMKdcs-RGBYK2022orders220824.png)
Edit: corrected set name
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 - Group Buy is Live Now!
Post by: Preston Walz on Fri, 09 September 2022, 15:20:09
Browns anyone?
1 more week left for RGBYK 2022. Please refer to GB Thread for GMK and DCS GB vendor links.
(Rendered is GMK RGBYK, ISO layout TKL)

(https://i.imgur.com/LH7dUBu.jpg)

Thank you for everyone's support so far on the project!  :D
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 - Group Buy is Live Now!
Post by: The0rigina1 on Thu, 15 September 2022, 07:55:19
Quote from: dvorcol on Wed, 24 August 2022, 17:32:35
Show Image
(https://i.postimg.cc/jxC27hp7/GMKdcs-RGBYK2022orders220824.png)

Edit: corrected set name
Any numbers update?
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 - Group Buy is Live Now!
Post by: dvorcol on Fri, 16 September 2022, 01:18:04
(https://i.postimg.cc/LRJtBrpT/GMKdcs-RGBYK2022orders220915.png)
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 - Group Buy is Live Now!
Post by: Preston Walz on Fri, 16 September 2022, 09:42:50
Today is the last day for both RGBYK 2022 group buys!  :thumb:
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 - Last Day!
Post by: GMK83 on Mon, 19 September 2022, 13:52:13
Did this reach MOQ?
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 - Last Day!
Post by: Nuap on Mon, 19 September 2022, 21:28:57
Also keen to hear the numbers, I assume there was a delay because this finished at the start of the weekend.
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 - Last Day!
Post by: Preston Walz on Mon, 19 September 2022, 22:13:40
Quote from: GMK83 on Mon, 19 September 2022, 13:52:13
Did this reach MOQ?

Quote from: Nuap on Mon, 19 September 2022, 21:28:57
Also keen to hear the numbers, I assume there was a delay because this finished at the start of the weekend.

Hello everyone!

I should have the final #'s with and without extras by the end of the week. Some vendors wanted to leave GB's open a little longer by way of some customer requests, I believe most vendors at the time of writing this still have both GB's open for those looking to snag a set.
Sorry for the delay, and thank you for your patience.  :thumb:
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 - Last Day!
Post by: Preston Walz on Tue, 27 September 2022, 21:22:15
Hello project RGBYK customers, I'm sorry for the silence, and already week-long wait in regards to announcing the 2 group buy results.

(1) I'm happy to say that GMK RGBYK has hit the 250 MOQ and will be made ;D !! More updates will come here on Geekhack, in my PWDS Discord server, and socials on the project status, from production.. all the way to the final stages of delivery to customers. Thank you for everyone's support on this project.
(2) However, for DCS RGBYK, we sold a total of 41 units in group buy (MOQ 150). I'm currently discussing with vendors to see if there's interest in buying out extras to hit MOQ. If we are short of hitting the 150 MOQ after extras, DCS RGBYK will be cancelled and all customers will be refunded by vendors.

I'll have a more detailed announcement out soon that will include all @dvorcal sale # charts for both GMK and DCS RGBYK, before and after extras. (which will likely come after me and vendors come to a consensus on DCS RGBYK)
Thanks for the read!
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 (Group buy closed)
Post by: Preston Walz on Mon, 03 October 2022, 11:38:58
FINAL RGBYK 2022 #'s:

[GMK]
Before extras - 169
After extras - 250
GMK RGBYK project status - WILL BE MADE. GMK RGBYK will be manufactured in Germany by GMK and is estimated to complete in 47 weeks from today. Regular status updates will commence on on my socials, Discord, and here on the Group buy thread.
[DCS]
Before extras - 41
After extras - 41
DCS RGBYK project status - CANCELLED. All customers will be refunded by vendors in the coming days. Again, if you have any questions, please contact the specific vendor you purchased DCS RGBYK from directly.
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 (Group buy closed)
Post by: dvorcol on Mon, 03 October 2022, 12:03:48
(https://i.postimg.cc/0PWyW4nX/GMKdcs-RGBYK2022orders220916fin-Yext.png)

More
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<-- without extras
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 (Group buy closed)
Post by: hexa on Mon, 14 August 2023, 00:01:27
Hi! Looks like the last estimated date of completion was 47 weeks from October 3rd, 2022. That's less than 2 weeks away - any updates on the GB status by chance? Also, I wasn't able to join the Discord from the link in the original post, is there an updated link?
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 (Group buy closed)
Post by: Adelscott on Mon, 14 August 2023, 06:04:24
Quote from: hexa on Mon, 14 August 2023, 00:01:27
Also, I wasn't able to join the Discord from the link in the original post, is there an updated link?

Worked for me just now
Title: Re: [GB] RGBYK 2022 (Group buy closed)
Post by: dvorcol on Mon, 14 August 2023, 22:45:32
Quote from: hexa on Mon, 14 August 2023, 00:01:27
Hi! Looks like the last estimated date of completion was 47 weeks from October 3rd, 2022. That's less than 2 weeks away - any updates on the GB status by chance?

The OP says this this for GMK's ETA:

Quote from: Preston Walz on Wed, 17 August 2022, 10:20:19
Timeline:
Group Buy: From August 16, 2022 to September 16, 2022
Delivery: Roughly 15 months after the group buy has ended. According to GMK, lead times have peaked and should be going down from here.

This would be mid December 2023, which is probably more realistic.