Author Topic: [IC] Godspeed XDA/PBT (Read 21653 times)

MiTo · « **on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 04:29:37 »

Celebrating 48 years since the lunar touchdown, I'd like to check if there's interest in this project and what do you think about the kits selection.

Take a look and let me know what you think!

Additional renders can be seen here, just scroll down a little.

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Alphas

Essential to every Cherry MX mechanical keyboard, there are three different options to choose from.

Number monolegends are included for a minimal look.

Base Modifiers

For the Apollo colorscheme, there is a regular legends kit and novelty/iconography counterparts to choose from. As for the Ares kits, novelty and iconography are also available. All Base Modifiers include extra 2u SHIFT, extra 2.25u SHIFT and a center stem CAPS LOCK in order to fully cover standard layout 60% or Tenkeyless keyboards, including the XD60 and the Leopold Cherry MX models.

Tsangan Modifiers

Covering both the boring/novelty versions of the Apollo colorscheme, together with the Ares novelty/iconography, these kits are meant to cover non-standard 60%, Tenkeyless, 96% and 100% keyboards. There are appropriate non-standard add-ons to complement different bottom rows and off-center CAPS LOCK mounts. The correspondent Base Modifiers kit and prefered Alphas must be included as well, for complete coverage of a non-standard keyboard.

40s Modifiers

The 40s Modifiers kits are add-on kits for their correspondent Base Modifiers kit. In order to cover 40% keyboard layouts such as the JD40, JD45, Vortex Core, Minorca, MiniVan, Sebright, Quark, Mobik, MechMini and various others, the correspondent Base Kit must be included as well. The Cadet 40s kit include proper legends and together with the Cadet Base virtually any 40% keyboard can be flawlessly covered. For those who don’t mind novelty legends or prefer iconography references, the appropriate kits are available as well on both Apollo and Ares colorschemes.

Ortho Modifiers

Once again, the Ortho Modifiers standalone kits are available to properly cover non-staggered keyboards, such as the Planck and Preonic for example. The appropriate kits are available on both Apollo and Ares colorschemes featuring regular legends, novelty legends and the iconography convention. Unlike Tsangan Modifiers and 40s Modifiers, the Ortho Modifiers kits are standalone kits, which mean they only require Alphas to completely cover a keyboard. No Base Modifiers are required.

Ergo Modifiers

The Ergo Modifiers standalone kits are available to properly cover the ErgoDox and similar standard split keyboards. For non-standard split keyboards the appopriate Space Bars kit must be included as well. Available on both colorschemes, together with boring, novelty and icon legends, the Ergo Modifiers kit only need the desired Alphas to properly cover an ErgoDox.

Calculus

Full size keyboards such as Filco, Razer, Cooler Master and Corsair will benefit from these kits. Standalone number pad users as well. These add-ons are enough to complete a number pad when combined with the desired Alphas kit. Available on both Apollo and Ares colorschemes.

ISO Kit

Appropriately colored ISO keycaps, to complete the UK and Norde layouts.

International Kits

The Solar Alphas variation is available, as these keycaps provide proper coverage for the United Kingdom, Nordic, German and some European mechanical keyboard layouts.

Mono

Simply minimal, this is an add-on kit featuring punctuation symbols so a monolegend look can be achieved. Available as a single kit covering the three Alphas’ variation.

Probe Dishes

Deep dish homing/reference keycaps for both Dvorak/Colemak layouts. F and J are already inlcluded in all three Alphas’ kit.

Enceladus

Appropriately colored F5-F8 keycaps, matching both modifiers’ colorschemes for an alternate look.

Symm Kit

Appropriately colored accents matching both modifiers’ colorschemes for the sole purpose of achieving symmetry.

GodX

The original Godspeed SA novelties, now featuring the logo on both colorschemes. Panic buttons and ROW, PITCH, YAW commands are also included, together with the classic ABORT, MAL and GODSPEED keycaps.

MiTonauts

Hand designed astronaut novelty logos, applied on color coordinated keycaps as a tribute to the Apollo 11 crew and the protagonist character played by Matt Damon on The Martian fictional story/movie.

Milky Way

Hand designed planetary, celestial bodies and space paraphernalia novelty logos, applied on color coordinated keycaps as a tribute to the Solar System and NASA research. There are 13 keycaps – enough to completely cover Esc + Function Row on 75%, Tenkeyless, 96% and 100% keyboards or replace the entire Number Row on 60% keyboards. This kit can also be used as a whole set of modifiers on some mini keyboards. The designs cover the nine planets that orbitate the Solar System, the Sun, the Moon, the Halley’s Comet and the Voyager I probe.

Spacebars

Extra spacebar kits matching the Solar Alphas colorscheme. Depending on the specific layout one of these kits may be required.

FAQ

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What typeface will be used for the dyesub process?

The exact one seen on the child kits and renders.

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How thick are XDA PBT keycaps?

About 1.3mm thick.

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Are the Godspeed XDA PBT and Godspeed SA keycaps interchangeable?

If you don’t mind using keycaps with completely different profiles at the same time, then yes.

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Are the colors used on Godspeed XDA PBT the same ones used on Godspeed SA?

No, the colors are different as Godspeed XDA PBT is slightly more subtle/pale.

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MiTo · « **Reply #1 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 04:32:02 »

Reserved, sorry for the somewhat lame/confusing formatting.

kamilakas · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 04:32:32 »

I'm interested. What 'bout the price?

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xantiema · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 04:40:52 »

This is quite interesting, and I too wonder about the price point? Hopefully not another MD release...

Hazzula · « **Reply #4 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 04:44:31 »

Oh wow... Those colorways. Everything looks amazing mito! Love the GodX, MiTonauts and milky way sets! Are you really going to offer all the sets or is there going to be a vote?

theillumedpanda · « **Reply #5 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 04:48:16 »

So good! Have you already talked to a manufacturer to clarify if the legends are possible?

Other than that, I love Godspeed in a more subtle tone.

tiltdown · « **Reply #6 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 04:54:27 »

Interested! Love the mars colony!

ewwgin · « **Reply #7 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 04:56:05 »

Take my money. Just take them away. Take them all!!!!!

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rafiki073 · « **Reply #8 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 05:09:00 »

, once again awesome work, Mito your a legend... Can't wait for this

straypacket · « **Reply #9 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 05:16:35 »

Fantastic. I'd be in for Solar Alphas, Cadet Base and Apollo Base Text. Although I'd like the option of the full "Moon Landing 1969", as shown in your post.

ALKAHEST · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 05:29:09 »

Amazing, just amazing!
Now I'll have to decide between XDA Melon and XDA Godspeed

Have you considered 'Mono' style for the number row?

pon10 · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 05:33:17 »

Your commitments to your sets you are putting out are unbelievable!

And awesome your following up on XDA, I have milestone in stock and it works very nice!

Any change of a extra norde kit in ANY of the other colors? it wouldn't hurt nobody if we try?

The base alpha color of the alphas is it grey or the yellowish?

will this hit MD?

I am almost peeing my pants for LASER now

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Edit: typo

flyingalbatross1 · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 05:41:34 »

How long till this drops? Thinking of not going in for nautilus for this instead.... I always wanted Godspeed, Pulse or Modern Selectric...

rioc · « **Reply #13 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 06:08:04 »

well, the ARES is something I can get behind... I'm in

gooooo MARS

pon10 · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 06:17:17 »

Quote from: rioc on Thu, 20 July 2017, 06:08:04

well, the ARES is something I can get behind... I'm in

gooooo MARS

Very Soon!! maybe before we have the caps on, hah

https://futurism.com/elon-musk-just-shared-an-update-on-spacexs-upcoming-manned-mars-mission/

Can we have a DRAGON accent kit?

SynkRz · « **Reply #15 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 06:45:04 »

These look amazing! Hyped for both GMK Laser and XDA Godspeed. Which one will be available first?

rioc · « **Reply #16 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 06:47:52 »

Quote from: SynkRz on Thu, 20 July 2017, 06:45:04

These look amazing! Hyped for both GMK Laser and XDA Godspeed. Which one will be available first?

most likely laser... should be in GB phase some time in Q3 this year

clee290 · « **Reply #17 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 07:40:28 »

Is that Spacebar kit photo correct? The photo is labeled as Blank and I know XDA has a ton of space bar molds.

bciamny · « **Reply #18 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 08:23:08 »

i am going to buy soooo many of these kits. this is going to be like carbon again for me. so excited and thanks for the great new ideas on this profile run of godspeed mito!

Vigrith · « **Reply #19 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 08:31:18 »

Yeeeeeeeeeeee

bciamny · « **Reply #20 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 08:40:50 »

hmm as i think about this, any chance for an alpha set with a dark cap color? solar, lunar, and supernova are great but something like blackhole or something could be cool.

ns90 · « **Reply #21 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 09:04:15 »

I'm in. I loved the colors of Godspeed, but don't like SA, so this is just a no brainer.

Vigrith · « **Reply #22 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 09:09:22 »

Quick request - render with Ares and Supernova alphas rather than solar, please.

rioc · « **Reply #23 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 09:12:14 »

Quote from: Vigrith on Thu, 20 July 2017, 09:09:22

Quick request - render with Ares and Supernova alphas rather than solar, please.

same here... just wanna drool over what I'll eventually order

will be my third Orange & White set

pixelpusher · « **Reply #24 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 09:23:50 »

Luna alphas (light blue) with Ares icon mods (orange)... the dream. I was actually going to order some DSA sublimated caps in this colorway.

I feel like I'm starving at a really good restaurant and everyone on the menu looks delicious. The problem is, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO CHOOSE. I know whatever I get will be good, but I wish I could have it all!

endjinn · « **Reply #25 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 09:42:29 »

+1 for interest check - hopefully there's some time to recharge my wallet.

Vigrith · « **Reply #26 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 09:44:55 »

Quote from: endjinn on Thu, 20 July 2017, 09:42:29

+1 for interest check - hopefully there's some time to recharge my wallet.

How's 12 days sound?

AlexAtPanc · « **Reply #27 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 09:48:40 »

I'm in.

lovetree · « **Reply #28 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 10:02:56 »

RIP wallet....

jcook793 · « **Reply #29 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 10:04:09 »

I may have to buy more keyboards because I love all these sets!

TheOtherDave · « **Reply #30 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 10:24:37 »

Quote from: MiTo on Thu, 20 July 2017, 04:29:37

Celebrating 48 years since the lunar touchdown, I'd like to check if there's interest in this project and what do you think about the kits selection.

Take a look and let me know what you think!

Ergo Modifiers

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The Ergo Modifiers standalone kits are available to properly cover the ErgoDox and similar standard split keyboards. For non-standard split keyboards the appopriate Space Bars kit must be included as well. Available on both colorschemes, together with boring, novelty and icon legends, the Ergo Modifiers kit only need the desired Alphas to properly cover an ErgoDox.

What are the chances of getting a 1x1.5u "1" key in the ergodox kit? (I mean the regular version, not the mono version, without a "!"... I just don't know of a way to stack "!" on top of "1" in text here)

Quote from: MiTo on Thu, 20 July 2017, 04:29:37

GodX

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The original Godspeed SA novelties, now featuring the logo on both colorschemes. Panic buttons and ROW, PITCH, YAW commands are also included, together with the classic ABORT, MAL and GODSPEED keycaps.

Are those supposed to say "ROW"? I thought it was "ROLL"...

Also, any chance of a "RIP Jeb" key?

thelaughingman · « **Reply #31 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 10:27:31 »

A very interesting set indeed! Personally the original colours of Godspeed SA didn't speak to me and the colour combinations in your current renders also do not jump out to me as well.

Quote from: Vigrith on Thu, 20 July 2017, 09:09:22

Quick request - render with Ares and Supernova alphas rather than solar, please.

This combination might change my mind though. Please have it when you can.

I'm not big on the big & centered legend (Canvas Alpha is what I love <3), the icon mods look awesome just as when you introduced them with Canvas. Novelties are fantastic, you knocked it out of the park again. Love Milky Way, love MiTonauts!

One question: any chance the Solar colour here matches the beige of Canvas? If the colour combinations do not work out for me at least I want to know if I can mix the Solar Milky Way kit with my Canvas set and some MiTonauts to boot! Cheers!

SteezeTrain · « **Reply #32 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 10:38:18 »

I imagine the ares set will look very good in XDA. I love the choices of icon mods as well. Very well put together set, my man.

+1 Interest

Auk · « **Reply #33 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 11:02:30 »

Quote from: MiTo on Thu, 20 July 2017, 04:29:37

International Kits...
...The Solar Alphas variation is available...

No pretty blue Lunar and Supernova for Europe? It's dyed PBT in a uniform profile, so is it really impossible to offer a choice?

Looking at the XDA Canvas child kit prices, if some concession has to be made to logistics the UK pack could probably be a $15 kit with all three colors vs $10 for the single color. Norde is more troublesome, and would have to be single color packs for price. What is the MOQ for an XDA child kit?

AlexAtPanc · « **Reply #34 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 11:11:25 »

Big fan of those Ares mods as well.

caligo · « **Reply #35 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 11:16:11 »

Really like the look of this set – especially the Ares variety. Slightly bummed that there are only novelty text mods for the Ares set, but a man can't have everything I guess…

A few thoughts:

1) The Mitonauts are lovely, but I think there ought to be a red one as well – Mark Watney is the obvious choice for escape key (after all, it's what he does) when using the Ares mods, but it would be nice to have a contrasting color rather than the same orange as the rest of the mods.

2) Perhaps this is mostly due to price, but the Tsangan kit really feels like overkill for something like a Whitefox or other 65 % boards. I guess it's not really a problem if the price isn't that outrageous, but it would be nice to have a proper 65 % kit.

3) Not sure what I think of the cold Supernova white being used as accent color in the Ares set, rather than the light yellow. In general, mixing warm and cold whites often looks somewhat off to me. But I haven't seen the actual color samples, it's hard to judge just based of a rendering.

[edit: wrote mods instead of alphas, I'm too tired today]

TheOtherDave · « **Reply #36 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 11:48:12 »

Quote from: caligo on Thu, 20 July 2017, 11:16:11

Really like the look of this set – especially the Ares variety. Slightly bummed that there are only novelty text mods for the Ares set, but a man can't have everything I guess…

A few thoughts:

1) The Mitonauts are lovely, but I think there ought to be a red one as well – Mark Watney is the obvious choice for escape key (after all, it's what he does) when using the Ares mods, but it would be nice to have a contrasting color rather than the same orange as the rest of the alphas.

2) Perhaps this is mostly due to price, but the Tsangan kit really feels like overkill for something like a Whitefox or other 65 % boards. I guess it's not really a problem if the price isn't that outrageous, but it would be nice to have a proper 65 % kit.

3) Not sure what I think of the cold Supernova white being used as accent color in the Ares set, rather than the light yellow. In general, mixing warm and cold whites often looks somewhat off to me. But I haven't seen the actual color samples, it's hard to judge just based of a rendering.

I'm thinking (hoping, really) that the prices will be lower than with SA kits since these are dye-subbed instead of double-shot.

Auk · « **Reply #37 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 11:51:22 »

XDA Canvas on Massdrop will give you some indication of price per kit.

AuDiTH · « **Reply #38 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 11:59:09 »

Interested! Love the new Martian theme

Muiju · « **Reply #39 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 13:37:42 »

Those supernovas! I'm very interestedd

AlphaOrionis42 · « **Reply #40 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 13:46:25 »

Man those look good. Color me interested.

pixelpusher · « **Reply #41 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 13:47:58 »

Quote from: caligo on Thu, 20 July 2017, 11:16:11

Really like the look of this set – especially the Ares variety. Slightly bummed that there are only novelty text mods for the Ares set, but a man can't have everything I guess…

A few thoughts:

1) The Mitonauts are lovely, but I think there ought to be a red one as well – Mark Watney is the obvious choice for escape key (after all, it's what he does) when using the Ares mods, but it would be nice to have a contrasting color rather than the same orange as the rest of the mods.

2) Perhaps this is mostly due to price, but the Tsangan kit really feels like overkill for something like a Whitefox or other 65 % boards. I guess it's not really a problem if the price isn't that outrageous, but it would be nice to have a proper 65 % kit.

3) Not sure what I think of the cold Supernova white being used as accent color in the Ares set, rather than the light yellow. In general, mixing warm and cold whites often looks somewhat off to me. But I haven't seen the actual color samples, it's hard to judge just based of a rendering.

[edit: wrote mods instead of alphas, I'm too tired today]

I think the white accents are along the theme of "The Martian" Lots of white accents in the astronaut suit along with the off-white and orange

Harms · « **Reply #42 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 14:14:23 »

Just wanted to make sure. That one row in the 40S kit are 1.75U keys correct?

caligo · « **Reply #43 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 14:25:08 »

Quote from: reececonrad on Thu, 20 July 2017, 13:47:58

I think the white accents are along the theme of "The Martian" Lots of white accents in the astronaut suit along with the off-white and orange
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I'm sure that's the idea, and I don't object to that concept. The reason I was asking is that on my monitor, the 'Supernova' white comes off as somewhat cool. Next to a warm off-white, that looks slightly off to me. But I haven't seen the color samples in person, so it's hard for me to say something definitive about it. These differences can be really subtle – a neutral, 'pure' white would probably work just fine, and maybe that's what it looks like in real life. But it would be nice to see a photo of some color samples next to a white reference surface.

Also, it's hard to say anything about the actual suit used in the Martian without having seen it in person, as most scenes in that film are given a warm tint because, well, Mars.

ctrl · « **Reply #44 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 16:10:09 »

So much yes I feel like crying. T_T +1

(Big space/NASA fan here so hopefully this just brought me closer to endgame.)

Would there be a possibility for LED-windowed lock keys as well?

Traveler · « **Reply #45 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 17:20:53 »

So tempting. I certainly don't need another keyset, but I've wanted to try XDA and this would be a beautiful way to do so. Curious, how is the quality on PBT + dyesub caps? I bought a PBT + dyesub keyset (Elvish by DoYu Studio), and the quality left a bit to be desired. Is that just typical of this combination or does quality vary greatly by manufacturer.

colbs · « **Reply #46 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 18:11:23 »

Quote from: Traveler on Thu, 20 July 2017, 17:20:53

So tempting. I certainly don't need another keyset, but I've wanted to try XDA and this would be a beautiful way to do so. Curious, how is the quality on PBT + dyesub caps? I bought a PBT + dyesub keyset (Elvish by DoYu Studio), and the quality left a bit to be desired. Is that just typical of this combination or does quality vary greatly by manufacturer.

I also got the SA elvish, and...those were really bad. Many dyesub pbt caps look great; enjoypbt and signature plastics have WAY crisper and more consistent legends than the elvish set, and the XDA canvas samples Mito posted look good as well (which bodes well for XDA godspeed). Basically, don't assume the SA elvish are typical for dyesub pbt, that is actually one of the worst cases I have seen.

EDIT: more on topic of the interest check, I love the set and will definitely buy a few kits

Vigrith · « **Reply #47 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 18:18:16 »

Quote from: Traveler on Thu, 20 July 2017, 17:20:53

So tempting. I certainly don't need another keyset, but I've wanted to try XDA and this would be a beautiful way to do so. Curious, how is the quality on PBT + dyesub caps? I bought a PBT + dyesub keyset (Elvish by DoYu Studio), and the quality left a bit to be desired. Is that just typical of this combination or does quality vary greatly by manufacturer.

I got a ton of XDA Milestone kits and they are all flawless. Their dye-sub job is as good if not better than SP's.

keybai · « **Reply #48 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 19:12:35 »

You know you can count me in. Godspeed in SA called to mind old NASA terminals, which was awesone. In XDA, with these new colors, I think it's got a very retro space age vibe that, with the right case will fit quite nicely into a mid century modern workspace. Really looking forward to this set!

Shados · « **Reply #49 on:** Thu, 20 July 2017, 21:41:27 »

OK, I'm pretty interested in both sets of icon mods + solar alphas + monolegend numerals for mixing & matching with my existing horde of XDA and DSA keys. Very flexible colour selections

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