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I went with GMK because it’s the only double-shot Cherry manufacturer afaik that already has almost all the mold designs that I used, I’m talking about Text only mods with specific legends like Page Up/Page Down instead of PgUp/PgDn, Return instead of Enter, Alt Gr/Graph instead of Alt. These little details matter to me. The only two new molds needed would be the BS and ESC sublegends on the colon and quote keys. The R3 pipe key for ISO with FS sublegend already has a mold. Also, I don’t think you got to know a certain board to appreciate a design.

I'm referring to molds that would be needed for the original alpha legends of the board. It's a unique keyboard that uses the thumb-shift layout with dual-legends that are different from "standard" hiragana that you might find on similar keyboards from the era, and what GMK offers. That would be really cool to see in GMK, but mold costs would be prohibitive, so it's not really worth considering.

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While I agree that WS1 would be a better match theoretically (but It’s still too warm imho for the aesthetic that I’m trying to achieve), I want to be clear that my intent was not to make a perfect 1:1 representation of that board, but more of a modernized approach with slightly different colors. Of course, there’s the possibility of going with a custom white, but I don’t think it’s necessary. Similar thing with the front prints, I tried doing them, and the result was way too busy compared to what I’m trying to achieve which is a clean, colder, and more modern aesthetic.

Fair enough. Unfortunately that's not quite what I'm looking for, but I still wish you good luck with your set.

I understood what you meant there, and I agree, I was explaining why I went with GMK and not another Cherry manufacturer since you mentioned that this kind of design only appeals to a small population who are less likely to be GMK buyers, which I don’t find to be true at all.

Understandable, everyone likes different things in life and that is fine. Thank you anyway.

I went with GMK because it’s the only double-shot Cherry manufacturer afaik that already has almost all the mold designs that I used, I’m talking about Text only mods with specific legends like Page Up/Page Down instead of PgUp/PgDn, Return instead of Enter, Alt Gr/Graph instead of Alt. These little details matter to me. The only two new molds needed would be the BS and ESC sublegends on the colon and quote keys. The R3 pipe key for ISO with FS sublegend already has a mold. Also, I don’t think you got to know a certain board to appreciate a design.

I'm referring to molds that would be needed for the original alpha legends of the board. It's a unique keyboard that uses the thumb-shift layout with dual-legends that are different from "standard" hiragana that you might find on similar keyboards from the era, and what GMK offers. That would be really cool to see in GMK, but mold costs would be prohibitive, so it's not really worth considering.

While I agree that WS1 would be a better match theoretically (but It’s still too warm imho for the aesthetic that I’m trying to achieve), I want to be clear that my intent was not to make a perfect 1:1 representation of that board, but more of a modernized approach with slightly different colors. Of course, there’s the possibility of going with a custom white, but I don’t think it’s necessary. Similar thing with the front prints, I tried doing them, and the result was way too busy compared to what I’m trying to achieve which is a clean, colder, and more modern aesthetic.

Fair enough. Unfortunately that's not quite what I'm looking for, but I still wish you good luck with your set.

I liked the inspirational story behind the idea, and pleasant color choices, looking forward to seeing the actual samples, GLWIC!

As an owner of both of the OG boards this set is inspired by, I am interested but IMO would be a hard sell in the current market.

It seems like you could go one of two ways with this. You could make a set with light inspiration from the ASCII board which would have broader appeal but seems like it'd be too much like Honeywell with Hiragana sublegends. Alternatively you could with what you have here. But if you go this direction I'm not sure if enough people would be interested. Split color alphas and forced mod ; ' aren't likely to be popular outside of people who know what board it's inspired by, which is a small population who are less likely to be GMK buyers in the first place. If you are to go this route I think it needs something a little extra to really push the ASCII inspiration. True thumb shift layout isn't possible, every key would need a new mold. But I think not including the Katakana and numpad front printing is a missed opportunity. Also, the colors are pretty off. WS32 is not a match at all for the left alphas, it's a light beige when unyellowed. WS1 would be a lot closer. GR1 seems like a decent match for the right alphas though. Also maybe consider a red alt? It's one of the most distinctive parts of the OG board.

All in all I think this is a cool idea. I've thought about what a set inspired by this board might look like before, so it's nice to see someone trying it out. GLWIC!

I went with GMK because it’s the only double-shot Cherry manufacturer afaik that already has almost all the mold designs that I used, I’m talking about Text only mods with specific legends like Page Up/Page Down instead of PgUp/PgDn, Return instead of Enter, Alt Gr/Graph instead of Alt. These little details matter to me. The only two new molds needed would be the BS and ESC sublegends on the colon and quote keys. The R3 pipe key for ISO with FS sublegend already has a mold. Also, I don’t think you got to know a certain board to appreciate a design.

While I agree that WS1 would be a better match theoretically (but It’s still too warm imho for the aesthetic that I’m trying to achieve), I want to be clear that my intent was not to make a perfect 1:1 representation of that board, but more of a modernized approach with slightly different colors. Of course, there’s the possibility of going with a custom white, but I don’t think it’s necessary. Similar thing with the front prints, I tried doing them, and the result was way too busy compared to what I’m trying to achieve which is a clean, colder, and more modern aesthetic.

Lastly, I considered RO1 Colored Accents like Alts and Arrows. I think it’s a good idea that I already tried but that would require an additional kit. Which is fine and I might do it.

Thank you for your input, appreciate it.

I like this a lot. Simple F13 TKL with nice machining marks. The black and red ones with the brass weight look great! Waiting patiently for sales info.

Thank you. We also applied ESD coating to the brass weight, focusing on preserving the brass color as much as possible. We will share the schedule as soon as it's available. Thank you once again.