[IC] GMK Blue Mod Set (Final Render & Pricing Received) Going Live April 3rd!

[radio_killah]

wouldn't it be better to save those keys for a full blown GMK Raindrop set?

No, we need this modifiers set A.S.A.P.

Wut. Why. I see no reason to rush on this with so many buys going on and in the works.

[billnye]

wouldn't it be better to save those keys for a full blown GMK Raindrop set?

No, we need this modifiers set A.S.A.P.

Wut. Why. I see no reason to rush on this with so many buys going on and in the works.

I think he just means we should go ahead and do this set. I'll hit bunny up and make sure he doesn't mind if we do this colorway

[cooldiscretion]

wouldn't it be better to save those keys for a full blown GMK Raindrop set?

No, we need this modifiers set A.S.A.P.

Exactly my thoughts.  I'm back in on this with this color scheme.

I had to laugh when I read your comment though.  We **NEED** these keycaps like food and water. :thumb

[nubbinator]

So after doing this, I've convinced myself that it's okay.  It's still not the best, but not the worst either.  We just have a lot in the blue spectrum right now and it would be nice to do something different.


OG Dolch




OG Cream and Beige



TA Blue

[Lastpilot]

So after doing this, I've convinced myself that it's okay.  It's still not the best, but not the worst either.


OG Dolch

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OG Cream and Beige

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TA Blue

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10/10 Thank you for the pictures!

Would definitely buy now.

[ideus]

This set is so needed, as a glass of cold water in hell.

[ideus]

Sir Nubbi, a render of the blue mod with classic WoB would be awesome, as the pictures you already posted are.

[nubbinator]

Sir Nubbi, a render of the blue mod with classic WoB would be awesome, as the pictures you already posted are.

I no can render.  I has no rendering skills.  I can sample colors and figure out their value and set it in keyboard layout editor, but I can't do proper renders.

I'm still not a fan of the set.  It's a decent accent color, but I think a full set of mods will not look good with anything other than OG cream and beige.

[billnye]

Sir Nubbi, a render of the blue mod with classic WoB would be awesome, as the pictures you already posted are.

I no can render.  I has no rendering skills.  I can sample colors and figure out their value and set it in keyboard layout editor, but I can't do proper renders.

I'm still not a fan of the set.  It's a decent accent color, but I think a full set of mods will not look good with anything other than OG cream and beige.

Do you have any colors you would like to see besides 3B? Didn't seem like there was much love for that color.

[nubbinator]

I need to mess around a bit this weekend and see if I come up with anything I really think would be awesome.  I'm just picky and vocal about it.  I loved 3B, I think people just weren't giving it a chance.

[billnye]

I need to mess around a bit this weekend and see if I come up with anything I really think would be awesome.  I'm just picky and vocal about it.  I loved 3B, I think people just weren't giving it a chance.

Word. Hopefully GMK didn't forget to send my color ring with the CMYW caps, so hopefully I'll have my own color ring soon

[ideus]

Sir Nubbi, a render of the blue mod with classic WoB would be awesome, as the pictures you already posted are.

I no can render.  I has no rendering skills.  I can sample colors and figure out their value and set it in keyboard layout editor, but I can't do proper renders.

I'm still not a fan of the set.  It's a decent accent color, but I think a full set of mods will not look good with anything other than OG cream and beige.

What do you have in mind then?


A good GMK modifiers set is something the community really needs, any color that can be paired with available and upcoming full sets would be very useful. The potential to put currently available Cherry sets into proper use is great. So lets get this done, Ivan's does not appear to go well, but we should support both.

[Lastpilot]

For funsies, here is white on magenta.

[bueller]

For funsies, here is white on magenta.

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I would buy that but I doubt we'd hit MOQ unfortunately.

[jonathanyu]

For funsies, here is white on magenta.

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This is one of my dream

[LechnerDE]

Hey guys, got the mockup back today. Decided to try out CC on N5. CC is the gray used on the alphas of Dolch, so it will match that set nicely. Also, the medium gray tone should match beige quite nicely. I think this combo is a good middle ground between the two . The first mockup you will see is one edited by vesper to be more color accurate. GMK renders tend to be a bit faded, so some enhancement is needed . If you have any of the blue GMK caps from EK, this is the same blue. However, due to it being doubleshot with a gray plastic, the blue won't be as bright as the caps EK sells.

There will also be an escape pack that will have a matching escape with a few other colorways

"Electric Bluegaloo" -FrostyToast

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Here is the render GMK set.

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Please let me know how you feel about the color and about the keys included Thanks to geniekid for the awesome idea of having the delete legend printed on the front of the |\ cap 

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credit to lucifer

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credit to nntam

So will this be the final kit (I mean the keys included and not the color)?

I was really hoping we go for TKL support :(

[Joey Quinn]

Just my .02, I think the mods with darker legends look much better than the sets with white legends. I personally want to match these with a beige set and the white legends throw me.

[Geroximo]

Just my .02, I think the mods with darker legends look much better than the sets with white legends. I personally want to match these with a beige set and the white legends throw me.

Exactly my thought.

The problem here is: White legends mods will only fit white legends alphas and black legends mods will only fit black legend alphas. It's really hard to please both worlds, I guess.
A compromise could be some bright color on grey base. Like yellow on dark grey, green on dark grey, magenta on dark grey.

I like the magenta  Black on magenta

[jabbon]

alright, I'll ask for mockup same blue with white and black legends instead.

Any other colors you guys would like to see? Since we have the keys down, it's pretty easy for them to swap out the colors.

Add a 2x  right shift!!! (11800 and 11900 boards)

[billnye]

Hey guys, got the mockup back today. Decided to try out CC on N5. CC is the gray used on the alphas of Dolch, so it will match that set nicely. Also, the medium gray tone should match beige quite nicely. I think this combo is a good middle ground between the two . The first mockup you will see is one edited by vesper to be more color accurate. GMK renders tend to be a bit faded, so some enhancement is needed . If you have any of the blue GMK caps from EK, this is the same blue. However, due to it being doubleshot with a gray plastic, the blue won't be as bright as the caps EK sells.

There will also be an escape pack that will have a matching escape with a few other colorways

"Electric Bluegaloo" -FrostyToast

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Here is the render GMK set.

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Please let me know how you feel about the color and about the keys included Thanks to geniekid for the awesome idea of having the delete legend printed on the front of the |\ cap 

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credit to lucifer

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no credit

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credit to nntam

So will this be the final kit (I mean the keys included and not the color)?

I was really hoping we go for TKL support :(

Me too, but the interest just wasn't there for the extra cost of full-TKL support :/

Just my .02, I think the mods with darker legends look much better than the sets with white legends. I personally want to match these with a beige set and the white legends throw me.

Exactly my thought.

The problem here is: White legends mods will only fit white legends alphas and black legends mods will only fit black legend alphas. It's really hard to please both worlds, I guess.
A compromise could be some bright color on grey base. Like yellow on dark grey, green on dark grey, magenta on dark grey.

I like the magenta  :) Black on magenta

That's what I was trying to do with the gray legends was find a middle ground, but people didn't seem to like them.

alright, I'll ask for mockup same blue with white and black legends instead.

Any other colors you guys would like to see? Since we have the keys down, it's pretty easy for them to swap out the colors.

Add a 2x  right shift!!! (11800 and 11900 boards)

In order to keep costs down I am trying to include as few keys as possible. Having the majority of people support the minority that use that layout isn't fair for everyone else. :-X

[jdcarpe]

I'm really liking the white on blue. I think it would look absolutely stunning with either Dolch or WoB.

I bought a set of RGB mods from EK to pair with a WoB set, and they look great, IMO. I think they would also look nice with a black on beige set. I absolutely think white legends are the way to go for colored mods, even if the alphas have black legends.

Is that the only blue GMK offers, or is there a darker blue? If there's a darker one, maybe lastpilot would be willing to do a mockup with that?

[billnye]

I'm really liking the white on blue. I think it would look absolutely stunning with either Dolch or WoB.

I bought a set of RGB mods from EK to pair with a WoB set, and they look great, IMO. I think they would also look nice with a black on beige set. I absolutely think white legends are the way to go for colored mods, even if the alphas have black legends.

Is that the only blue GMK offers, or is there a darker blue? If there's a darker one, maybe lastpilot would be willing to do a mockup with that?

They have a darker blue, V4.

[jdcarpe]

They have a darker blue, V4.

Ah, thank you. That must be the original TA color, before UV exposure.

[billnye]

They have a darker blue, V4.

Ah, thank you. That must be the original TA color, before UV exposure.

Yes sir!

(old mockup that showed the colors)

[jdcarpe]

They have a darker blue, V4.

Ah, thank you. That must be the original TA color, before UV exposure.

Yes sir!

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(old mockup that showed the colors)

Nice! Now just pair the V4 mod set with Olivetti alphas, and sit it in the sun for a couple years. Boom! TA teal.

[HoffmanMyster]

They have a darker blue, V4.

Ah, thank you. That must be the original TA color, before UV exposure.

Yes sir!

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(old mockup that showed the colors)

Nice! Now just pair the V4 mod set with Olivetti alphas, and sit it in the sun for a couple years. Boom! TA teal.

Different resin formulation - I think we will have a disappointed JD in a few years instead.  ;)

[billnye]

They have a darker blue, V4.

Ah, thank you. That must be the original TA color, before UV exposure.

Yes sir!

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(old mockup that showed the colors)

Nice! Now just pair the V4 mod set with Olivetti alphas, and sit it in the sun for a couple years. Boom! TA teal.

Different resin formulation - I think we will have a disappointed JD in a few years instead.  ;)

Ripster would be proud

[Joey Quinn]

Just my .02, I think the mods with darker legends look much better than the sets with white legends. I personally want to match these with a beige set and the white legends throw me.

Exactly my thought.

The problem here is: White legends mods will only fit white legends alphas and black legends mods will only fit black legend alphas. It's really hard to please both worlds, I guess.
A compromise could be some bright color on grey base. Like yellow on dark grey, green on dark grey, magenta on dark grey.

I like the magenta  Black on magenta

That's what I was trying to do with the gray legends was find a middle ground, but people didn't seem to like them.

I liked the gray legends as a middle ground but I can see why people didn't, they were missing the contrast that black and white have.

[jdcarpe]

They have a darker blue, V4.

Ah, thank you. That must be the original TA color, before UV exposure.

Yes sir!

(old mockup that showed the colors)

Nice! Now just pair the V4 mod set with Olivetti alphas, and sit it in the sun for a couple years. Boom! TA teal.

Different resin formulation - I think we will have a disappointed JD in a few years instead. 

Oh, well then let's go back to the old resin. )

[tjweir]

I think the contrast of the white legends on the blue makes for the most pleasing set.

[ideus]

Modifiers with black legends on white could match alphas in both legend colors.

[ideus]

Why not to ask Sir Bunny permission to make an HF modifiers set?

[Geroximo]

Why not to ask Sir Bunny permission to make an HF modifiers set?

Would 100% buy it. Doesn't even have to be that teal, could be anything, green, yellow, orange on that neutral grey.

[tjweir]

For funsies, here is white on magenta.

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Insta-buy, 2 sets.

[billnye]

Why not to ask Sir Bunny permission to make an HF modifiers set?

I'm not sure I understand the point of this if there is already a hyperfuse group buy?

[ideus]

Why not to ask Sir Bunny permission to make an HF modifiers set?

I'm not sure I understand the point of this if there is already a hyperfuse group buy?

Point: An stand alone HF modifiers set.


Other option can be to select a base dark gray with a bright color for legends, maybe like the Dolch delete modifier.

[padath]

Is that the only blue GMK offers, or is there a darker blue? If there's a darker one, maybe lastpilot would be willing to do a mockup with that?

I have a few keys in both the lighter N5 blue and the darker V4 blue that GMK offer. I took a picture of them with GMK Dolch. The lighting isn't great but it shows the difference nicely. Not sure which I prefer.

Dolch

[ideus]

Is that the only blue GMK offers, or is there a darker blue? If there's a darker one, maybe lastpilot would be willing to do a mockup with that?

I have a few keys in both the lighter N5 blue and the darker V4 blue that GMK offer. I took a picture of them with GMK Dolch. The lighting isn't great but it shows the difference nicely. Not sure which I prefer.

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V4 the darker looks crisper, while the light looks washed out.

[billnye]

Is that the only blue GMK offers, or is there a darker blue? If there's a darker one, maybe lastpilot would be willing to do a mockup with that?

I have a few keys in both the lighter N5 blue and the darker V4 blue that GMK offer. I took a picture of them with GMK Dolch. The lighting isn't great but it shows the difference nicely. Not sure which I prefer.

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Thank you for the pictures. I think the V4 looks pretty good! I'll see what I can do about getting a mockup made in that color.

[rowdy]

This IC has taken an interesting turn!

[Lastpilot]

Gotta say I like the N5 more. V4 just reminds me too much of a children's toy like the fisher price set.

[whentheclouds]

neither of GMK's blues maintain any sort of consistency in the dozens of photos i've seen. the V4 in padath's photo looks nothing like this:

[ideus]

There is no color to match both: white and black legends on the alphas, then, lets use a bright color for the mod's legends on a neutral base color for the caps.

[nubbinator]

If it's blue, N5 over V4 any day.  V4 doesn't look good with classic colors.  It's a nice blue, but not great with anything but classic  Cream.

As promised some ideas.  I scanned some caps and took rough color values from points to try and get the closest to what it looks like.  Sine there are so many rough mock ups, I'm making the one I think looks the best first, then letting you expand the others.  Each set is paired with classic Cream, classic Dolch, and classic WoB.

First, since someone mentioned magenta, I did some quick mock ups of Magenta (UN33656) with Black (CR) legends:

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The one I still love, but won't get made, 3B with CR legends:

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Since a lot of people wanted it (but I think it looks like an obnoxious over the top CCnG), AE with CR legends (the green seems a little more dull in the mockups than when I'm looking at it in person):

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Black (CR) with AE (Green), UN33656 (Magenta), UN6037 (Cyan), CV (Yellow), and 2M (Light Grey) legends:

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Dolch Grey (N9) with AE (Green), UN33656 (Magenta), UN6037 (Cyan), CV (Yellow), and 2M (Light Grey) legends:

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Might as well round out the bright colors with AE (Yellow) with CR (Black) legends, even if I don't care for it:

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And, lastly, the often asked for Yolch with AE legends:

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[ideus]

+1


Black (CR) with AE (Green), UN33656 (Magenta), UN6037 (Cyan), CV (Yellow), and 2M (Light Grey) legends

[Geroximo]

Thanks nubbinator 

In my oppinion Black (CR) with AE (Green), UN33656 (Magenta), UN6037 (Cyan), CV (Yellow), and 2M (Light Grey) legends is the best compromise. It looks amazing, no matter if paired with WoB, Dolch or Classic Cream.

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[nubbinator]

Thanks nubbinator 

In my oppinion Black (CR) with AE (Green), UN33656 (Magenta), UN6037 (Cyan), CV (Yellow), and 2M (Light Grey) legends is the best compromise. It looks amazing, no matter if paired with WoB, Dolch or Classic Cream.

I kind of like the Dolch version better, but both are nice.

And I really like the magenta even though it's over the top and absurd.

[Geroximo]

I kind of like the Dolch version better, but both are nice.

And I really like the magenta even though it's over the top and absurd.

Agreed, I just thought Black Base would satisfy WoB users more ... I honestly don't care, I think either Black or Dolch Base looks absolutly stunning.

I'm also digging the magenta, but hitting MOQ is another thing ...

[rowdy]

AE looks nice

[ideus]

A GMK made black moogle has been requested by many for a long time, and now, if it comes with these colored legends it would be an easy sell.