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GMK Panels groupbuy is expected to run September 3rd to October 1st!
Vendors listed below!
Inspiration
The colors and color organization for this set were mainly inspired by the 1995-1996 Volkswagen Harlequin and LEGO BRICKS. But as I started reaching out for feedback on this set, folks mentioned what the set reminded them of. Hopefully, the bold colors will remind you of something too.
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(Note: I don’t own any of these images. If you do, and you want me to remove your image, please reach out. These images are used to show keyboard enthusiasts what inspired the creation of this product, and the product is not an attempt to recreate anything in the above photo.)
It may go without saying, but this set is influenced by both GMK Handarbeit and GMK Greg.
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Colors
Request for color samples has been submitted to GMK. Samples will be approved before GB launches!
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(NovelKey Cream for reference.)
Kits
The kiting methodology used in this set is to provide ample coverage within the base set while keep costs as low as possible. Because this set uses five different colors in a non-standard layout, I have tried to keep the base kit as slim as possible to reduce the cost of the set.
Addon kits such as NorDe, full ISO, Ortho, and maximized 40s kits are often not successful for first-time keycap designers. Because of this, I have opted not to include them. However, as a substitute, I have included basic support to these kits within the base kit.
Base Kit
Base kit features a R1 Yo key, a R4 Yo key, and support for 60, 65, 75, TKL, HHKB, Alice (with spacebars), 1800, Full size, and Minivan 40% keyboards.
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Desk Mats
Deskmats are final, and we have sent in order for Samples. Will post pictures when they are in!
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Renders
TGR Alice by Yuktsi
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Cypher by Westfoxtrot
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Vanquish65 by GEONWORKS.
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RAMA 80-A by RAMA WORKS
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More renders coming soon!
Feedback
As I already mentioned, this is my first keycap set. Here are some endorsements that may ease anyone that is wary buying from a new designer.
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Links
UPDATES WILL BE DONE VIA EMAIL (SIGN UP BELOW), DISCORD, AND HERE.
MAILING LIST: https://forms.gle/qPb5u9F5BGQpzeH67
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/RAedXPfvuv
WEBSITE: https://gmkpanels.com
Partners
Manzel for kit renders, Vanquish65 render, RAMA U80 render, assistance with the Shirt.
Ghost for the Alice and Cypher render.
Nephlock for offering excellent advice in the design of this set.
My sister for graphics used in this IC.
Special thanks to everyone who has expressed interest or given feedback
Vendors
NA: NovelKeys_
EU: Oblotzky Industries
UK: Proto[Typist]
AUS: Daily Clack
ASIA: zFrontier
SEA: iLumKB
CA: DeskHero
OTHER: TBD
Prices
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Signature
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mom, can we get panels?
no, we have panels at home
panels at home:
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FTFY
mom, can we get handarbeit?
no, we have handarbeit at home
handarbeit at home:
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mom can we get otd 356 mini?
no, we can have otd 356 mini at home
otd 356 mini at home:
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Harlekin-themed keycaps, consider me in!
For the deskmats, please consider the VW Joker seat pattern. All Harlekins came from the factory with Joker-seats, which have a great pattern.
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I second this.
Also, GLWIC!
would you consider F13 key, R0 top row and R5 bottom row?
may be a seperated add on kit for R0 and R5, i want to try a full cherry profile keyset?
although this is a must-buy keyset for me :thumb:
best keyset of 2021
F13 is in there! I would LOVE to do R0 and R5, but I need to determine how that will impact costs first.
Harlekin-themed keycaps, consider me in!
For the deskmats, please consider the VW Joker seat pattern. All Harlekins came from the factory with Joker-seats, which have a great pattern.
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A fan of the set made one up!!
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Perhaps we will work on something similar but different enough to avoid any IP issues. I saw a fabric vendor made this up. Maybe I will look into something like this too.
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Either way, road deskmat is GONE. Press K to give respects.
Harlekin-themed keycaps, consider me in!
For the deskmats, please consider the VW Joker seat pattern. All Harlekins came from the factory with Joker-seats, which have a great pattern.
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I really like the joker deskmat idea.
Any chance you'll use the harlequin car sketch over the rocket ? Not a big rocket fan, but a cartoon harlequin im all over.
ne green available? :D
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How about this green? Hehe. Unfortunately, the colors are set in stone for this project.
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Great job, looks really nice!
Thank you, exquisite elder
Just wanted to make sure that this is my photo and ever since I saw this car I knew I have to cop panels day one :D
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HAHA
me: mom, i want panels
mom: we have panels at home
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By popular demand, added a new deskmat inspired by the Joker fabric. Let me know what you think! Another deskmat coming soon.
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We need the playmat deskmat!
By popular demand, added a new deskmat inspired by the Joker fabric. Let me know what you think! Another deskmat coming soon.
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Big fan of this! Looking forward to the next one as well, can't wait for this set.
Here is the final deskmat that will be offered with Panels! Let me know what you think!
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Here is the final deskmat that will be offered with Panels! Let me know what you think!
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I don't know what I was hoping for but I am so glad this is what we got
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LOL love it. KRONK IS THE MAN
Bub, is this gonna be the only deskmat or is the Joker fabric inspired one from a week ago still in the mix?
Opps, my wording there was poor! All three mats: joker, mosaic, and rocket will be offered!
Here is the final deskmat that will be offered with Panels! Let me know what you think!
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I don't know what I was hoping for but I am so glad this is what we got
Glad you like it liz!!! No lie... it took a bit of time. The goal with the mosaic deskpad is to provide a deskpad for folks who might not want to use the keycap set but want to support the set. It will look really great with BoW/WoB on polycarb keyboard!
i don't know if that was intentional, but i've just founded this on internet and i laughed ;D
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LOL, nice. Apparently VW might be bringing back a colorway at some point.
Just a small note: hoping to do a major update soon with lead vendor announcement and new renders. The renders are made by a really fantastic render artist and will really show the set well. If timeline gets delayed there, I will announce lead vendor sooner.
Also, everyone please check out this alice render my friend iinko did of the set for some render practice (please consider seafarer preorders :P).
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too lazy to check if this was asked on the 4 pages of this thread:
can we have this as a deskmat?
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too lazy to check if this was asked on the 4 pages of this thread:
can we have this as a deskmat?
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Yeah sure, I'll trade ya mod pipe
too lazy to check if this was asked on the 4 pages of this thread:
can we have this as a deskmat?
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the previous offer was too generous. throw mod tilde into base as well and you have a deal.
too lazy to check if this was asked on the 4 pages of this thread:
can we have this as a deskmat?
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hey guys! so a playtown deskmat isn't in the works for Panels. there's a few reasons for this, but the main is that i'd like to drive color blocking as the theme for Panels rather than 90s inspiration (even though the playtown mat was definitely an inspiration for the project)
That being said, I am interested in running a playdesk mat. Once work for Panels slows down, I will look into it. I'll post a channel in my discord for it then. I did determine that most of these designs are copywritten, so a full new illustration would be needed.
Regarding no R3 PgUp and R4 PgDn: I've tried to survey on this as much as I could because it was removed from the original kiting. Of the people that I found preferred this layout, I asked if it was a deal breaker if they had to rebind the keys, all of which said no. I do FIRMLY believe I am not in touch with all of the users of this layout (i.e. Chinese community). As someone who prefers this layout, is it a deal breaker to you?
As a user of primarily 65% boards with split backspace, I do think this would be a deal breaker for me, as it is in most other GMK sets that don't include these keys and (importantly) don't give you any alternative options. I don't mind paying extra for an extension or novelties kit, as long as I'm able to get the keys I need (or suitable replacements for them in the form of novelties). I know that oldcat and several other heavy 65% users also share my opinion. However, I am aware that every keyset has a slightly different audience, and I'm not going to try and argue against an actual user survey if you conducted one. :)
That being said, I'm still going to try and make a case for why I think including these keys is beneficial. When talking about this, I usually like to mention four things:
- 65% boards with corner blockers. Very popular, as I'm sure you know. The thing is that if your board has a top-right corner blocker, the usual right column setup of (Home–PgUp–PgDn–End) doesn't work well as there's no Home key. This leaves you with either (*–PgUp–PgDn–Fn) or (*–*–PgUp–PgDn) — and a lot of people choose to go with the latter.
- Split backspace. If you prefer to split your backspaces like I do, on 65% it makes perfect sense to put Delete next to it on R2. This makes the two spots below it, on R3 and R4, perfect for PgUp and PgDn. This layout was first popularized by the Whitefox in 2015/2016 (and again in 2017), and it's remained fairly popular since.
- Drop Alt. Probably the most widespread 65% board out in the wild currently, and the first mechanical keyboard for a lot of people, thus their gateway into the hobby. The default Alt layout and keysets made for it all use R3 PgUp, R4 PgDn, which means that many new users have adopted this as their go-to 65% layout (similarly to how some of us did with the Whitefox).
- User preference. Some people just like having PgUp and PgDn on R3/R4 better than on R2/R3 — it works better for them and their setups. In my opinion, 65% is a popular enough layout that offering both options is both warranted and worth it.
There are a few other arguments to be made, but these are the main ones.
Regarding one-line num, scroll, lock: I've had one or two other folks suggest this. I'm not necessarily against this, and I will think it over. I think most people are indifferent here, but a small subset prefer the one liners. I originally chose the two because I felt like that was more consistent with a lot of older keyboards I grew up with. But I do want to do what other people would prefer here, since I am mostly indifferent.
Regarding icon R3 control for HHKB: I'll do some more research here and make a call. I do agree it looks more consistent.
Both of these are indeed purely aesthetic considerations. Some may prefer it one way, others may prefer it the other, and a third group of users might not care at all. I personally always like to err on the side of consistency and visual cohesiveness, which is why I suggested those changes. It's up to you to make the call on what you think will work better for your set.
Regarding yellow delete key: this was originally yellow actually, but I changed it to suite my preference. Because the theme of the set (at its core) is color blocking, I changed it to blue because I really LOVE the panel it produces. I will probably be using this layout myself on a Thermal+.
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You're right, that does look cool! Now that I see it in an actual picture rather than just in my head, I think you should keep the blue one (or rather, not add an extra yellow one). :)
HOWEVER I do like the idea of changing the F13 to a Yo key. I bet it could be used in some other configurations too. I will see what NK thinks there.
It could be useful, but then again I know some people will be against that change because they prefer having clear F1–F13 legends (I might be among them too). Now that the Delete issue is sorted, I don't think you actually need to change the F13 key.
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120USD sounds good. But can I confirm the pricing for the other regions are correct? It seems a bit out of whack with the USD price, to be honest, and looks more like 135USD pricing (when compared with other GMK sets).
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