Original post:
The idea is to offer additional modifier keys for, in my opinion, popular colour schemes.
There will be a total of four different mods, three from the Space Cadet and the Compose key.
Keys will be offered in both R4 (profile B) and R5 (profile A), although I doubt Compose would fit 1u keys.
Keys and profiles proposed.
GMK official render.
(https://i.imgur.com/tTu0JG3.png)
KLE mockup.
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(https://i.imgur.com/hj7zjyd.png)
Colour schemes proposed: Classic Beige, White on Black and Dolch.
(https://i.imgur.com/z1DnQvL.png) (https://i.imgur.com/amdsdYO.png) (https://i.imgur.com/ZWvKxU0.png)
Should this be successful, I'll be possibly offering the same set in three more colour schemes (Skidata, Olivetti and Black on White).
I haven't asked for a quote yet for I wanna check some interest first.
Also, this won't be run directly by me so I'll be trying to make a deal with a vendor active in the community.
I think it's all for the moment.
Any feedback is warmly welcome.
UPDATE #1:
I've update the title to better depict what I'm trying to do. There will be a total of five different addon packs (although I might merge two into one) for the classic colour schemes shown in the KLE mockup.
UPDATE #2:
I asked GMK for a quote and it should be ready in a few days. For the time being they've sent me the official render.
UPDATE #3:
I received the following quotes from GMK.
at a MOQ of 150: 61,94€/Set
at a MOQ of 250: 53,80€/Set
at a MOQ of 500: 47,37€/Set
All Prices excluding VAT, Banking Fees, Dispatch.
UPDATE #4:
The gentlemen at CandyKeys agreed to run the GB for me. They will also make contact with proxies for the USA and Asia.
The price for a set will likely be € 80 plus shipping @ MOQ 150.
UPDATE #5:
Set up a survey (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxCStHOfeA2koxYXV1doGM0fNibEbAksUxhF4wtimMWe3ZmQ/viewform) to gather some feedback on sets and prices.
Updates history
#1: 2018/03/12 09:26 UTC: Updated title; updated KLE mockup.
#2: 2018/03/16 10:30 UTC: GMK render posted. Waiting for the quote.
#3: 2018/03/16 20:10 UTC: Posted GMK quotes
#4: 2018/03/19 13:47 UTC: CandyKeys will run the GB. Price set.
#5: 2018/03/31 10:21 UTC: Survey
Maybe see what the interest in adding in a 2.25u shift would be
Shift keys are out of scope for this is a bottom row addon pack.
It may be beyond the scope of what you are trying to accomplish, but More
as someone who has several vintage Cherry sets with varying compatibility, I would love to have a kit that has modifiers to fill the bottom row. I know a complete compatibility kit with all modifiers and navigation keys is out of the question, but I would buy something with:
7 x 1.25 unit B profile
4 x 1.50 unit B profile
4 x 1.50 unit A profile
2 x 1.00 unit B profile
2 x 1.00 unit A profile
for each colorway. The Hyper, Super, and Meta legends are cool with me.
I'm also considering a spacebar addon pack with split keys so I'll take your suggestions into account for that.
1,5u FN
This is meaningful but I'll wait for the quote before considering adding more keys.
Thank you gentlemen for the feedback so far.