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Offline NovaRMK

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[IC] KBM Blanks | Updated 5/11 | New Manufacturer!
« on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 00:50:02 »


Same set, different manu  :thumb:





[IMPORTANT] NEWS AND UPDATES

Why leave GMK?
My plan for this set was always to run through GMK. Why? Because it was ironic. But recently GMK has been very unappealing as a manufacturer.
We originally requested quotes in September of 2021 and even until now, they have not given any sort of update or response other than the typical 'we're working on it' (just paraphrasing).
I finally decided that enough was enough, and that if I couldn't trust them with something as simple as communicating about quotes, it was time to take matters into my own hands and give the people what they want.

Who is KBM?
KeyBee Manufacturing is a new manufacturer based in the US. They've already taken on sets such as Love Detective, Purseidon, and Pink Poodle just to name a few.

How will this be different?


Samples from can be found on the KBM Love Detective thread!




Group Buy Info

When?
Soon!

Vendors:
  • US - AlphaKeys (they have a US warehouse now!)
  • Canada - AlphaKeys
  • EU - CandyKeys
  • UK - Proto[Typist]
  • Oceania - DailyClack
  • SEA - Zion Studios
  • China - zFrontier
Any other regional vendors are welcome!

Pricing:
TBD

Colors:
  • GMK WS1
  • GMK CR
  • GMK TU2
  • GMK MG1
  • GMK CV
  • GMK P3
  • GMK V4
  • GMK N7



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Kits


Blanks Light


Blanks Dark



Renders


Nemui by Bachoo


D60-Lite by KBDFans


Koyu by Rama Works


KL-90 by KikosLab


GMMK Pro by Glorious


M60-A by Rama Works


M10-A by Rama Works


Dalco959 Mini by Hand Engineering


Ikki68 Aurora by Wuque Studio


Iron165 by Smith+Rune


KBD8X by KBDFans


Phoenix by Cable Car Designs


V4N4G0N by TrashMan

Sorry for the lack of Ergo renders, I simply don't have the files for any ergo boards, so if anyone would like to share some or know where I can get some, that would be much appreciated. Thanks.



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Offline Nukz

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 00:51:05 »
reserved
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Offline NovaRMK

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 00:51:16 »
Reserved?

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 00:54:02 »
clean



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Offline Lyle88

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 00:54:32 »
Love the design

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Offline whirlwind

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 01:04:47 »
Can we have an extra B in base?

Offline NovaRMK

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 01:06:17 »
Can we have an extra B in base?

I... I-

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 01:07:49 »

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 01:47:31 »
Love the work you put into this :)

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 02:00:21 »
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Offline Frayne

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #10 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 03:03:18 »
I love my white abs keycaps shiny and greasy with cheeto powder and i wont take it any other way.

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 03:16:35 »
WS2

Offline MoonOperator

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #12 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 03:38:06 »
Any plans for novelties?

Offline DERBS

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #13 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 04:28:37 »
3u Bars cr and ws1 pls

Also cr blanks

Offline convoliution

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #14 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 04:31:39 »
WoW!

Offline udller

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #15 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 05:04:43 »
make your own keycap set, will this include a marker included to make font?

Offline Sheebang_Unicron

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #16 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 05:20:17 »
I’d like to propose a name change to “GMK WoW” (White on White. Also, I hope it’s double shot so the legends doesn’t fade).

Offline nordhelle

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #17 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 05:59:03 »
Really well thought out design on this set!  :cool:   Cant believe noone has done this colorway before, GLWIC!

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #18 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 07:44:29 »
ne colevrak avail

Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #19 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 08:39:45 »
But I have to look down at the letters when I press them

how do with this

Offline FishyKeebs

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #20 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:12:44 »
this design is just too messy.  I need a simpler design

Offline NovaRMK

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #21 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:17:20 »
Any plans for novelties?

I was planning to do some polar bears in snowstorms, but aside from that, no.

Offline NovaRMK

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #22 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:18:28 »
make your own keycap set, will this include a marker included to make font?

I was thinking a label maker, but I suppose a marker could work too  :-*

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #23 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:19:50 »
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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #24 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:21:47 »
But I have to look down at the letters when I press them

how do with this


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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #25 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:24:05 »
Love the work you put into this :)
Thank you! This was a very high effort set that took me months to make, I spent days colormatching and waited about 6 months for pikku to get me my renders, so I'm glad to see someone appreciates it!  :p




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Offline Zakar1ya

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #26 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:27:24 »
How did you get the legends to be so crisp in the renders?

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #28 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:32:24 »
How did you get the legends to be so crisp in the renders?

Put the contrast to 420% in photoshop, that should do the trick.

Offline NovaRMK

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #29 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 09:48:20 »
WoW!

I’d like to propose a name change to “GMK WoW” (White on White. Also, I hope it’s double shot so the legends doesn’t fade).

Perhaps I will change it to WoW, but no double shot  :p

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #30 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:30:40 »
this design is just too messy.  I need a simpler design
how
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« Reply #31 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:34:50 »

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #32 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:38:15 »
this design is just too messy.  I need a simpler design
how

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #33 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:39:25 »
yep im in
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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks
« Reply #34 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 10:46:06 »
Omg it's completely white how can you do that how can you be so racist I mean you are clearly privileged and have no idea on how to represent other races and cultures you shallow racist person as a white man i feel obligated to apologise for this atrocious creation even though I have absolutely no affiliation to it I will also donate everything I own to blm because I am white and therefore automatically racist and blm is entitled to everything I own because I'm so privileged and slave trading or whatever you should be ashamed of yourself for a making a keycap set like this you can at least donate the profits to blm and then once you're done you can then work voluntary work to help people in africa because you're racist and have to pay back just like I do even though I've never done anything racist or have had any slaves it is still my duty as a white man to treat people of color as my superiors and I will never buy this keycap set as even though your intention isn't to be racist with this set there is a 1 in 1000000 chance that it will offend some random PoC who isn't me because I'm white mind you but because the chance is there I'm offended on their regard so you are a racist because I'm offended so delete this

April fools check

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks | Updated 4/1 | GMK CR Base Kit Added!
« Reply #35 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:03:37 »
4/1
-Added GMK CR base
-Updated renders

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks | Updated 4/1 | GMK CR Base Kit Added!
« Reply #36 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:05:19 »
I don't care if it is April Fools I want it

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« Reply #37 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:21:00 »
Totally down for this!


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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks | Updated 4/1 | GMK CR Base Kit Added!
« Reply #38 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:25:31 »
would be in for black especially

ne r5 kit avail?
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Offline NovaRMK

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks | Updated 4/1 | GMK CR Base Kit Added!
« Reply #39 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:43:15 »
would be in for black especially

ne r5 kit avail?

No r5 yet Sadge but I'll consider it
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Offline Coneree

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks | Updated 4/1 | GMK CR Base Kit Added!
« Reply #40 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:56:35 »
no lie i just want a spacebar kit that has both black and white
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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks | Updated 4/1 | GMK CR Base Kit Added!
« Reply #41 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 11:59:23 »
If this becomes an actual thing I would love if it could have 40s support
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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks | Updated 4/1 | GMK CR Base Kit Added!
« Reply #42 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 12:03:02 »
it is not an april fool! I want it for real
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Offline NovaRMK

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks | Updated 4/1 | GMK CR Base Kit Added!
« Reply #43 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 12:12:43 »
it is not an april fool! I want it for real

it is not an april fool! I design it for real

Offline NovaRMK

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks | Updated 4/1 | GMK CR Base Kit Added!
« Reply #44 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 12:13:19 »
If this becomes an actual thing I would love if it could have 40s support
R2 1.75 backspace, R3 1.5 enter, R3 1.25 tab

 :thumb: 40s support is on my to-do list

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks | Updated 4/1 | GMK CR Base Kit Added!
« Reply #45 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 12:35:03 »
yup this is endgame right here

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks | Updated 4/1 | GMK CR Base Kit Added!
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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks | Updated 4/1 | GMK CR Base Kit Added!
« Reply #47 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 17:10:32 »
Could you pls make an international kit???

Offline NovaRMK

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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks | Updated 4/1 | GMK CR Base Kit Added!
« Reply #48 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 17:14:01 »
Could you pls make an international kit???


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Re: [IC] GMK Blanks | Updated 4/1 | GMK CR Base Kit Added!
« Reply #49 on: Thu, 01 April 2021, 17:28:05 »
Actual GMK Minimal

Any hiragana sublegends?