[IC] GMK Seafarer | GB Live!

[iinko_mk]

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GMK Seafarer

"Master of the seven seas"

Inspiration

The original colorway was inspired by the uniforms of our Navy sailors on the high seas, and with novelties inspired by sailing and navigation.

Why?

I love minimal sets, LOVE blue, and have always been fascinated with

everything about sailing and the sea but could not really find a nice set

that would fit my requirements, so here we are.

Colors

Kits/Renders

Please note that renders do not always accurately show what the set will look like. Please take this into

consideration as different people’s monitors are different, and hex codes are not always correct.

Lighting also is a huge factor when it comes to rendering. Please consider looking at the base kit for the most accurate render.

The Captain's Kit - $125 USD

Supports terminal ISO, 1800, Tsangan, HHKB, and most 96%.

The Quartermaster's Kit - $47 USD

Anchor, Wheel, Northstar, Flags, Compass, Waves, Northstar(1.25u), Map

The Sailor's Kit - $30 USD

6u centered + off centered, 6.25u, 7u, 2.75u, 2.25u, 2u, 1.25u

Adventurers Kit - $37 USD

Deskmats

Deskmats Specs:
900mmx400mm Size
4mm Thickness
Cloth Surface
Rubber Bottom
Hand Washable

Anchored

Mapped

Renders

F1-8X by Geon Works

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Haus by Hand

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i69 by Illuminati Works

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Maja by Vulcan x KBDFans

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OG TKL by Oggi

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SP111 by BlindAssassin

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Ribbon40

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Vendors

US - Mechs N Co

CA - AshKeebs

EU - MyKeyboard.EU

CHINA - KBDFans

SEA - Ilumkb

OCE - Daily Clack

Korea - Monstargears

Collabs

Custom Cables - SpaceCables

Metal Artisans - THOK

Blue powdercoat with white enamel fill

Artisans - Fraktal, Latrialum

(Images Coming Soon)

GB Info

GB will go live on April 16th and end on May 16th

Pricing

HUGE THANKS TO:

• AllieBlairThomas for being there at the beginning and being the light along the dark path. And the first person to actually give a ****.
• Konstantin, Tom, and LP for their great help with novelties
• Konstantin for his great help with kitting
• Swishy, Bunneh, Grumpy, Shenshen, Oggi, and Bachoo for renders and rendering help
• Nathan for teaching me the basics of UV
• Koosha(Ram), Shiba, Allie, Jimmy, Dworfy, Swishy, Grumpy, Oggi, and Shenshen for just being the real ones and supporting me in VC all the time.
• LP for the wonderful name of Seafarer

Changelog

4/2 - Pricing announced and FraktalKap revealed

3/10 - Finalized kitting and new labels

3/5 - Thok Artisan and GB date announced

2/18 - Added 40s and more accurate kit renders

2/11 - Fully Revamped Renders

12/15 - Vendors Announced, Metal Artisan, Cable

12/17 - Minor Kit Changes, Some artisans

1/5 - Added Topo Deskmat

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[halocantkb]

this is sick

[AllieBlairThomas]

IINKO THIS SET IS AMAZING YOUR AMAZING I'M SO PROUD OF YOU

[iinko_mk]

finally did it

[hark]

Reserved

Jokes aside this is hype

glwic

[RIFT]

Ahoy Matey

[darthcapn]

Looks awesome, any chance for a color flipped kit too? That'd be too hot!

Sent from my SM-G988U using Tapatalk

[konstantin]

Code bad; please consider System or Super Other than that, really nice kits. And awesome novelties!

Edit: It looks like you're missing a second 2.25u Shift in the base kit (there's a 2u instead). You might want to fix this if you're going for comprehensive coverage. Also — and this is optional — 1c keys would be a nice addition to the spacebars kit.

Edit2: If it helps, you can probably drop 00 from the base kit.

[Litomymu]

The madman did it, can't wait to see this set made real. GL!

[Ireojimayo]

AHOY!

[Ram]

POG

[iinko_mk]

Code bad; please consider System or Super Other than that, really nice kits. And awesome novelties!

Edit: It looks like you're missing a second 2.25u Shift in the base kit (there's a 2u instead). You might want to fix this if you're going for comprehensive coverage. Also — and this is optional — 1c keys would be a nice addition to the spacebars kit.

Edit2: If it helps, you can probably drop 00 from the base kit.

It is a 2.25u shift, just the render is incorrect, i'll look into it.

[HungHingDaiLo]

Code bad; please consider System or Super Other than that, really nice kits. And awesome novelties!

+1, agree with these! GLWIC!

[totalemon]

I feel like this would really benefit from a colour-swapped alphas kit. The novelties and banner are sick !!

[Mootook]

^ ditto. I love these colors, though I'd also like to see swapped alphas as a secondary kit.

[Atomical]

I’ve been looking for a color combo this beautiful for a while. I’m in!

[Dazon]

hot damn, those novelties are so beautifully simple in a way that gets the point across while still keeping them looking great. glwic!

[iinko_mk]

Code bad; please consider System or Super Other than that, really nice kits. And awesome novelties!

+1, agree with these! GLWIC!

I'm changing it to super.

[Kinesiologist]

Looks great and +1 for keeping it minimalistic. It is possible to add an F13 in the base kit?

[powwu]

clean. kitting looks a bit lacking, wheres f13 and B? otherwise, glwic

[misswaffle]

Set looks great, and I love the simplicity! A reversed coloured mod kit would be nice to see.

[kk73715]

love the colors! set looks so simple yet so good

- I like the numpad in base kit
- I like two escapes, the two enters, and the two arrow sets
- I like iso support

- can one of the backslashes be removed?
- add 2nd 'b' in base kit?
- add F13 key in base kit?
- chance for R5 bottom row?
- change text mods to icon mods?

glwic

[GrimmOmen]

Very clean. Keys look great.

This 10000% needs a Fraktal collab. Maybe with a brass anchor.

I'd be interested in how colored mods look.

[iinko_mk]

since people are asking, i will be including a f13 and a "B" in the base kit. will update soon

[ogp3]

Oooh this is super cute - love these novelties and the theme. Any chance of a 40s kit? 

[Shironome]

It's so cute... I want it.

[FaIIen]

Nice job! Very clean, very interested )

[konstantin]

clean. kitting looks a bit lacking, wheres f13 and B? otherwise, glwic

- add 2nd 'b' in base kit?
- add F13 key in base kit?

since people are asking, i will be including a f13 and a "B" in the base kit. will update soon

Adding F13 is fine, it's more useful than 00 anyway. +1

There is no need to add a second B to the base kit. Do people even stop to look before they ask this, lol? All of the spacekeys required for Alice layouts are in the spacebars kit, so that's where the B should stay. (If you're looking to use the set on an Alice board without getting the spacebars kit, you can use numpad 0 together with Shift keys, as per usual.)

Including the second B in base only truly makes sense when spacekeys are offered in two different child kits (e.g. spacebars and 40s). In that case, having the key in base allows buyers to choose which of the two kits they want to get. On the other hand, when there is only a single kit containing spacekeys, there is no such benefit to having B in base, and the pricing difference that it makes to the spacebars kit isn't at all significant from what I've seen.

- can one of the backslashes be removed?

Which & why?

[powwu]

clean. kitting looks a bit lacking, wheres f13 and B? otherwise, glwic

- add 2nd 'b' in base kit?
- add F13 key in base kit?

since people are asking, i will be including a f13 and a "B" in the base kit. will update soon

Adding F13 is fine, it's more useful than 00 anyway. +1

There is no need to add a second B to the base kit. Do people even stop to look before they ask this, lol? All of the spacekeys required for Alice layouts are in the spacebars kit, so that's where the B should stay. (If you're looking to use the set on an Alice board without getting the spacebars kit, you can use the numpad 0 together with Shifts, as per usual.)

Including the second B in base really only makes sense when spacekeys are offered in two different kits (e.g. spacebars and 40s). The pricing difference that it makes when there is a single kit isn't at all significant.

- can one of the backslashes be removed?

What, why?

You quoted the wrong person, this makes me look bad. I never asked for a slash to be removed

[konstantin]

You quoted the wrong person, this makes me look bad. I never asked for a slash to be removed

My apologies. Copy-paste error. Fixed now

[Owl]

Simple clean and classy. Very well done! Kitting, colors, and deskmat have such a great polish to them. Good luck with IC and GB!

[SMOKEY]

FINALLY!

Thank you so much for this awesome set!
Absolute instabuy! I adore the novelties so much.

[SleepyHako]

YES!

How about a navy Rama cap with a North Star white in fill?

[deathman28]

I absolutely love this set, would work great with my navy satisfaction 75!

[iinko_mk]

YES!

How about a navy Rama cap with a North Star white in fill?

shh....

[ManoliVisuals]

Absolutely love how clean this set is

[SirKhamenman]

Like many has said, I like how clean it looks, and how well it matches with e-white keyboard! Since I have a GB e-white Vega, this looks like the matching keycaps for me. I'm in 100%

[treeleaf64]

Looks ok but you do not have Norde UK support /in the kitting

[YouGotRioted]

This would perfectly colour match the Cloud White Satisfaction75 (and thematically too)

[StingrayShuffle]

Great work. Very clean set! Looking forward to it.

[atlanticise]

This is so cute! Your Captain's Kit image is broken I think!

[trung11.kb]

Reserved! Good luck man, but I still think you should've named it "GMK Se(a)men".

[ThickJimmy]

Great job, Inko. Really love the set!

[adxlk]

Hello, are you thinking of doing more deskmats? If so, do you want to collab?

[monstargear]

Looks awesome!

[gilbert]

looks really good, glwic

[iinko_mk]

This is so cute! Your Captain's Kit image is broken I think!

it should be working now!

[zoo]

big want

[iinko_mk]

Great job, Inko. Really love the set!

thanks jimmy

[iinko_mk]

I absolutely love this set, would work great with my navy satisfaction 75!

Nice, would love to see that!

[bamblerow]

Love the blue.

Curious if you have considered making a kit with the mods in the same blue. I'm a sucker for framed white alpha and colored mods.

[holer]

Great looking set Any chance for a R4 "\ |" key somewhere?

[iinko_mk]

Blue mods soon?   

[SxM Designs]

Nice and clean!! Awesome novelties as well. GLWIC 

[iinko_mk]

update bump

[paperassgasket]

argh matey, I'm afraid I'll be needin' 40's support fer me Oceanographer.

[bigern302]

argh matey, I'm afraid I'll be needin' 40's support fer me Oceanographer.

Or at least R2 1.75u Backspace, R3 1.25u Tab and R3 1.5 Enter for basic 40s compatibility....
I understand the difficulties of GMK MOQ, but these 3 keys allow physical compat for SO many boards.  Please and thanks!

[ogWalker]

Just thought i'd mention this uses the exact RAL as GMK Rudy - RAL 5003, so a blue mod kit would basically be the same set

[iinko_mk]

Just thought i'd mention this uses the exact RAL as GMK Rudy - RAL 5003, so a blue mod kit would basically be the same set

THANKS FOR BRINGING THIS UP. You are my savior. I would have just wasted so much time on that.

[ogWalker]

THANKS FOR BRINGING THIS UP. You are my savior. I would have just wasted so much time on that.

  Love the set! must buy for me

[MOON]

Have you thought about WS2 instead of 1? I love the set and color combo but most e-white boards usually match nicer with WS2 in my experience.

[iinko_mk]

Kit change

[gordonderp]

Will you guys get colour samples before finishing manufacturing? GMK rudy used the same navy colour (RAL 5003) and it came out a lot darker than the renders.

[iinko_mk]

these renders are pretty close. shouldn't be that much of a difference

[oscarhung1011]

Rip wallet

[Despuhration]

very interested

[sup3r170va]

Any plans for Ramas?
I’m thinking the anchor and compass would look great in a metallic PVD. Maybe silver rather than gold, or a copper colour. 

[iinko_mk]

Any plans for Ramas?
I’m thinking the anchor and compass would look great in a metallic PVD. Maybe silver rather than gold, or a copper colour.

I am currently working with Rikkachet/Asero Foundry for my metal artisans, but if there is certainly enough want for an anchor rama, i'll try to make it happen.

[iinko_mk]

deskmat bump

[SirKhamenman]

Any plans for Ramas?
I’m thinking the anchor and compass would look great in a metallic PVD. Maybe silver rather than gold, or a copper colour.

I am currently working with Rikkachet/Asero Foundry for my metal artisans, but if there is certainly enough want for an anchor rama, i'll try to make it happen.

Anchor Rama please

[LittleAad]

Clean and simple, so very nice. 

[CustomerSupport]

As someone who got into this hobby after seeing DSA Royal Navy (and missing out on that and the GMK version), this is right up my alley.

[IBMweMissU]

Like many others said, Navy Mods would be awesome.

[Friendship]

Any plans for Ramas?
I’m thinking the anchor and compass would look great in a metallic PVD. Maybe silver rather than gold, or a copper colour.

I am currently working with Rikkachet/Asero Foundry for my metal artisans, but if there is certainly enough want for an anchor rama, i'll try to make it happen.

anchor metal artisan sounds amazing!

[SpaceTyping]

Hey, really love that Set, you could say love at first sight. Already setting up a board to build this set with.

Just one thing I was wandering about. In row R3, the second caps lock Key with the arrow up. Feels like it does not fit right in with the aesthetics of the other modifiers.
I was thinking about going with the "control" lettering from the bottom row (R4). Leaning more to the HHKB aesthetics caps lock replacement.

[Desolace]

Looks wonderful! I'll def be keeping an eye on this.

[MidnightSnek]

This set is an absolute dream come true. It would be the cherry on top if a Rama Anchor novelty was made . Super duper looking forward to this.

[iinko_mk]

This set is an absolute dream come true. It would be the cherry on top if a Rama Anchor novelty was made . Super duper looking forward to this.

Really glad you like it! I do have a metal artisan planned, but sadly not Rama, I'm sure it will still impress 

[IceHawk]

The renders of RAMA U80 by RAMA looks so clean. For met, this is because the white look much more „white“. I‘m not a bing fan of the creamy white, which you picked. I would love to see a clean white in this set.

[shenshendei]

iinko this is nice and deserves a big ahoy!

[Criotic]

Any expected GB date, and delivery date yet?
Looking forward to the next update, especially on the cable and artisan keycap.

Any discord for this?

[CustomerSupport]

Any expected GB date, and delivery date yet?

Not OP, but at this point GMK sets should be expected to ship no earlier than 12 months after the completion of the group buy, at the earliest.

[iinko_mk]

Any expected GB date, and delivery date yet?
Looking forward to the next update, especially on the cable and artisan keycap.

Any discord for this?

I post most discord updates in the vendor servers of mechs n co and ashkeebs. I also have my own server where I put updates, link here: https://discord.gg/4B2HTD65Kc

As for GB date, get ready for April/may, with shipping times about year from what I've seen with GMK.

[iinko_mk]

New Renders!

[arcade]

this looks so good. can't wait.

[galdrom]

Man oh man, I've been wanting this set for a while now, but those new renders... I'm so ready

[Bub]

pog

[Chronicle]

The new renders look really nice, but the "navy" color is looking more like a dark indigo with grey hues, when compared to the navy in the Iron 165 renders. So I'm confused which renders best represents the final color you're going for.

[Nathan_]

Cant wait to see what crazy artisan Asero is gonna come up with for this, looks great Iinko

[yh]

i69 render is too bright, might need to tune down the exposure bud

[sGhost]

Very happy to see you doing renders for your own set!

[Izeri]

i69 render is too bright, might need to tune down the exposure bud

I agree with that, those renders are really overexposed

[otakism]

Looks great, especially the novelties.

[cam]

Looks great!
I love the topography deskmat 

[SxM Designs]

I see in too much shades of violets in the later renders. There are some discrepancies between the blues in different renders. Plus RAL 5003 is a lot darker irl.
I wont advice you to use different screens to verify the colors.

Btw, overall, really good job on the new renders. Looks dope

[Arila]

Very clean! Love it 

[CustomerSupport]

I like the novelties, but notice that specifically the anchor and wheel appear to be much more bolder and overpowering than the other novelty designs, IMO because they do not have lighter-stroked details.

Would it be possible to try these same designs just a little thinner?

[iinko_mk]

40s kit added!
 

[GSPADE]

Cute & Classy

[paperassgasket]

40s kit added!
 

My wallet: "Oh no"
Kool-aid man:

[bigern302]

40s kit added!
 

My wallet: "Oh no"
Kool-aid man:

Ooooooooooh yeah!

[Kaidesk_Lee]

Topography deskmat looks amazing

[DrHigsby]

Topography deskmat looks amazing

Seconded! I love it!

Your 40s kit is AMAZING! Thank you for taking all of the community advice! Time to shill! 

[iinko_mk]

Topography deskmat looks amazing

Seconded! I love it!

Your 40s kit is AMAZING! Thank you for taking all of the community advice! Time to shill! 

Thanks man 

[IBMweMissU]

Still wishing for a blue mods kit !

[Bub]

Your 40s kit is AMAZING! Thank you for taking all of the community advice! Time to shill! 

If the doc says it, it must be true!

[KucherenkoZZZ]

Looking clean

[ThickJimmy]

My boy iinko with the 40s kit. Great work!

[r13lbag]

Waiting for this to come to GB!

[lakeboredom]

Man this set would be perfect if it was Text only mods.

[Adil_1907]

Idk if you're still open for suggestions but I'd love to see a NorDe/International Kit, the colors are amazing, I'd buy 1 to 2 sets if you'd add an option for German keys

[Trivent]

Another great one. Clean and simple. Nice.

[iinko_mk]

GB date is April 16th!

THOK Artisan too!

[gnaw]

clean and nice
ready for it cpt

[iinko_mk]

Finalized kitting with updated renders and labels

[Extra Fox]

Mi gusta.

[iinko_mk]

boop

[MichelKami]

Yes please

[iinko_mk]

Pricing Update!

[paperassgasket]

Pricing Update!

Not bad!

Who's manufacturing the deskmats? Or what can you tell us about them?

[iinko_mk]

Pricing Update!

Not bad!

Who's manufacturing the deskmats? Or what can you tell us about them?

The deskmats have a rubber bottom, cloth top, 900mmx400mm. Those are the specs i know off the top of my head, I'll find out thickness asap It will be 4mm thick. Thanks for bringing this up, i'll update the main thread

[garald]

looks great! cant wait for GB!

[dustywtr]

This is pog

[Bub]

2 more days! Stoked!

[HappyB0T]

Blue Think 6.5  + this set are soulmates.

[azzipa]

this set is so good looking. i have no board to put it on and no need for more keycaps. but i find myself with symptoms of early onset Needless Acquisition Derangement Syndrome (NADS).

[LittleAad]

GLWGB iinko!!!! Much happy for you. 

[Ram]

Damn you didn't post it either


GMK Seafarer GB Thread
link fixed because I'm a moron

[paperassgasket]

Damn you didn't post it either


GMK Seafarer GB Thread

That's just a link to this thread...

[Ram]

Damn you didn't post it either


GMK Seafarer GB Thread

That's just a link to this thread...

we're not gonna talk about that

[fairypenguin]

Those deskmat designs are so killer. Great work

[iinko_mk]

GB is live, IC post will now be locked. Thank you everyone for the support.