GEEZUS, another GMK set? why? why? please tell me why so much GMK love?
GEEZUS, another GMK set? why? why? please tell me why so much GMK love?
GEEZUS, another GMK set? why? why? please tell me why so much GMK love?
GEEZUS, another GMK set? why? why? please tell me why so much GMK love?
GEEZUS, another GMK set? why? why? please tell me why so much GMK love?
(I'll try to get a mockup from the new render website that everyone's using lately.)
Yeah...for now I'll just work with KLE and if the set starts picking up steam I'll reach out to some people.(I'll try to get a mockup from the new render website that everyone's using lately.)
I've got some sad news: that site shut down recently due to server costs. Sorry!
Good luck though. I'm personally not in the market for another keyset but it does look nice.
I'm up for any keyset with Japanese characters. :thumb:
If anyone is curious how GMK L9 alphas will look with weeb subs, here you go:
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There's always http://kle-render.herokuapp.com/ (http://kle-render.herokuapp.com/)
It's not as good as kbrenders, but I used it to mock up a set I'm working on, and it does pretty well, you've just gotta make sure profiles and such are assigned in the KLE.
Definitely interested! I love the simple colors and the small size of the hiragana characters. It's like a perfect simple canvas which you can accent with your artisans.
OK, so why this instead of Modern Beige or EnjoyPBT? Is it only for the smooth ABS surface while at the same time having to suffer the imminent ABS shining?
Genuine question. i totally get paying extra for colorful GMK sets like Laser (in fact, I did just that), but for beige? Why not dye-sub PBT?
OK, so why this instead of Modern Beige or EnjoyPBT? Is it only for the smooth ABS surface while at the same time having to suffer the imminent ABS shining?
Genuine question. i totally get paying extra for colorful GMK sets like Laser (in fact, I did just that), but for beige? Why not dye-sub PBT?
My thought is probably that both Enjoy PBT and Modern Beige had similar sets already run. One of my favorite things about 9009 that those PBT sets didn't have though, was the icon only mods. I could be interested in a PBT set with that implemented.
OK, so why this instead of Modern Beige or EnjoyPBT? Is it only for the smooth ABS surface while at the same time having to suffer the imminent ABS shining?
Genuine question. i totally get paying extra for colorful GMK sets like Laser (in fact, I did just that), but for beige? Why not dye-sub PBT?
My thought is probably that both Enjoy PBT and Modern Beige had similar sets already run. One of my favorite things about 9009 that those PBT sets didn't have though, was the icon only mods. I could be interested in a PBT set with that implemented.
This to some extent. Modern Beige ran again (and will probably be stocked within the next few weeks) through Originative, so if you'd like PBT then that's the way to go. Sony (Discord admin) made an IC recently for a EnjoyPBT monolegend set (https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/comments/7dxgtw/ic_pbt_hiragana_monolegends/) (just hiragana) with icon mods, so check that out as well.
While icon mods are also a part of it, another is that I'm a big fan of doubleshot ABS. It feels good (she thicc), the colors possible are much better than w/ PBT (see jchan's PBT9009 for this), and I (and many others) really don't mind some shine.
Count me in bb.
Like the design, really not into the name though...Feel free to suggest different names :)
Like the design, really not into the name though...
I feel like with 9009 R2 having just been ran this may be a double edged sword but I do like it - if I didn't know any better I'd ask you to offer the alphas in a separate kit so that people with classic beige, retro and 9009 could just buy those but I do know better, so I will not.
Like the design, really not into the name though...I feel like with 9009 R2 having just been ran this may be a double edged sword but I do like it - if I didn't know any better I'd ask you to offer the alphas in a separate kit so that people with classic beige, retro and 9009 could just buy those but I do know better, so I will not.
Given these two responses I thought it was about time to make a google form so I can assess the real interest.
Interest Check Form Here (https://goo.gl/forms/83qvJUN5CyLyCU8T2)
that's rather a thick render...
Yeah, mostly just to give an idea of what things will look like.that's rather a thick render...
Its just 9009 with replaced alphas, I doubt he will include all those keys in the final kit.
I've been thinking about titles and I'm thinking about and seriously considering GMK Heisei.
Heisei refers to the current era of the Japanese calendar, which in turn refers to the current emperor of the country. We will enter into a new era once Akihito (said current emperor) abdicates and his son, Naruhito, takes the throne.
What do you guys think?
I suggest you to add a row three back slash and pipe. It looks very nice and it is a novel and unique approach on a beloved color way. It should get a lot of attention. Have you considered Yuri's icons?I'll look into the R3 backslash and pipe.
I suggest you to add a row three back slash and pipe. It looks very nice and it is a novel and unique approach on a beloved color way. It should get a lot of attention. Have you considered Yuri's icons?I'll look into the R3 backslash and pipe.
The only icon mods that'll be in this set will be what is offered with 9009 (i.e. shift, enter, tab, backspace, caps lock). All bottom row and navigation cluster mods will be text only.
Always GMK Weeb in my heart, also yuri icons are super unpleasant imo
MU HOO HOONani the **** are you saying
Very interested in the alphas only. Price should be about 50 EUR.
Too bad that this set wasn't suggested by ideus. We could have called it gmk ideusgram
Very interested in the alphas only. Price should be about 50 EUR.
Too bad that this set wasn't suggested by ideus. We could have called it gmk ideusgram
$10 GMK split kit tax
no thank you
Very interested in the alphas only. Price should be about 50 EUR.
Too bad that this set wasn't suggested by ideus. We could have called it gmk ideusgram
Very interested in the alphas only. Price should be about 50 EUR.
Too bad that this set wasn't suggested by ideus. We could have called it gmk ideusgram
$10 GMK split kit tax
no thank you
The hiragana set is sold for 56 eur on massdrop; the red is a custom color, so the beige could probably cost a little bit less.
Very interested in the alphas only. Price should be about 50 EUR.
Too bad that this set wasn't suggested by ideus. We could have called it gmk ideusgram
$10 GMK split kit tax
no thank you
The hiragana set is sold for 56 eur on massdrop; the red is a custom color, so the beige could probably cost a little bit less.
I don’t really need more alphas with no mods to use em with. I’d rather have different mods of some sort, but no mods is just throwing money away since it means I have 1 set of unused alphas regardless.
Anyway, to those that are looking for more of a solid update, I'm working on a much nicer looking representation of the set and should be posting it tonight.
I know you said you wouldn't run other kits, but what do you think of the possibility of an accent kit? That seems pretty likely to hit MOQ.
Today's update:Show Image(https://zekk.in/up/heisei_227.png)
I'm not a Photoshop prodigy or anything so I'm placing and sizing mostly everything manually. I'm gonna push over the next few days to get it complete by the end of the weekend. After that adding/removing keys will be very easy.I know you said you wouldn't run other kits, but what do you think of the possibility of an accent kit? That seems pretty likely to hit MOQ.
I'll be putting up a new IC form with the completed mock-up hopefully by the end of this weekend and I'll be sure to include it.
Today's update:Show Image(https://zekk.in/up/heisei_227.png)
I'm not a Photoshop prodigy or anything so I'm placing and sizing mostly everything manually. I'm gonna push over the next few days to get it complete by the end of the weekend. After that adding/removing keys will be very easy.I know you said you wouldn't run other kits, but what do you think of the possibility of an accent kit? That seems pretty likely to hit MOQ.
I'll be putting up a new IC form with the completed mock-up hopefully by the end of this weekend and I'll be sure to include it.
Huh, maybe I'm just too used to my EnjoyPBT set, but do those legends look a tad too small to anyone else? You guys prefer them like that?Show Image(https://scontent.fsgn5-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28279351_10211606958710142_7425679519370964134_n.jpg?oh=cd93e77db2af0a1d23d190faab2603ce&oe=5B4230D2)
Today's update:Show Image(https://zekk.in/up/heisei_march1.png)
It's mostly done, I'd say about 90-95% complete. I'm going to make mock-up of the Sakura kit either tomorrow or Saturday. I've been thinking about the packaging as well.
If you're interested in getting more "realtime" updates I'm always in the mechkeys discord server asking for feedback and I'd love to hear yours.
I didn't think I would have an existential crisis over an accent kit but here I am. On one hand Sakura is all nice and effeminate as well as pretty unique, on the other hand I like classic red accents a lot as well and I'm a massive Touhou nerd so the Momiji theming is brilliant as well. In the end I wound up voting for Momiji because I think the pink is likely to turn out too dull IRL and make the set look weak combined with the grey, as well as less likely to hit MOQ, whereas Momiji is a proven classy colourway in a very nice shade that is also much more likely to hit MoQ due to being a stock colour. The mockup colour really doesn't do the P3 shade justice.
I didn't think I would have an existential crisis over an accent kit but here I am. On one hand Sakura is all nice and effeminate as well as pretty unique, on the other hand I like classic red accents a lot as well and I'm a massive Touhou nerd so the Momiji theming is brilliant as well. In the end I wound up voting for Momiji because I think the pink is likely to turn out too dull IRL and make the set look weak combined with the grey, as well as less likely to hit MOQ, whereas Momiji is a proven classy colourway in a very nice shade that is also much more likely to hit MoQ due to being a stock colour. The mockup colour really doesn't do the P3 shade justice.This. I can't put it in better words than this. The stronger contrast of the bold red against the gray gives it the slight edge for me, though if I could have both the Sakura and Red I would. Also Momiji! ^-^
whats disShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/TYJlEoV.png)
(yes I know the legends aren't perfect and this set doesn't have the 1.5 fn or the word shift, but i don't feel like rendering more keps right now, changing colors is easy, still working on it tho :P, I just was happy to finally have a full board worth of keps.)
Always GMK Weeb in my heart, also yuri icons are super unpleasant imo
Better get an alpha kit quote boi
IC Results as of April 3, 2018
Total Submissions: 121
Does a set like this interest you?
YES - 89.3% (108/121)
MAYBE - 10.7% (13/121)
Full set or alphas only?
FULL SET - 72.7% (88/121)
ALPHAS ONLY - 27.3% (33/121)
Accents in the base kit?
SAKURA - 40.5% (49/121)
MOMIJI - 29.8% (36/121)
NONE - 24% (29/121)
OTHER - 5.7% (7/121)
Hi guys, pricing is here!
BASE
$145 @ 150 MOQ
$135 @ 250 MOQ
MOMIJI
$31 @ 100 MOQ
$26 @ 150 MOQ
SAKURA
$26 @ 250 MOQ
Let me know if you have any questions! Proxy talks will begin shortly.
Hi guys, pricing is here!
BASE
$145 @ 150 MOQ
$135 @ 250 MOQ
MOMIJI
$31 @ 100 MOQ
$26 @ 150 MOQ
SAKURA
$26 @ 250 MOQ
Let me know if you have any questions! Proxy talks will begin shortly.
Great prices.
Are those accent colors the same as 9009? Look a bit saturated in the renders.
Why is sakura moq so high :c
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Why is sakura moq so high :c
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Likely in for both colorways hoping they can make MOQ. This set would be great to mix and match with 9009.
Damn.. I usually do not like beige sets but I am really digging this.
I'm a big fan of the sinple design. I love the sakura kit color splash.
Definitely in for a Sakura addon. Maybe base set too, but at least Sakura.
Oh yeah, we're gonna open this group buy on June 1st.
Oh yeah, we're gonna open this group buy on June 1st.
u better b srs
Wow, surprising how soon it's releasing considering how many GMK interest checks are out right now. Although to be fair, this one started in December...
u better b srs
v v srsWow, surprising how soon it's releasing considering how many GMK interest checks are out right now. Although to be fair, this one started in December...
Yeah, I won't lie and say I'm not nervous about it...but it really doesn't seem like there's a definitive good time to run a GMK set right now. Opening the group buy in June seems like the best option given the current group buy landscape; I can only hope those who said they would buy the set actually will! :p
Fortunately or unfortunately, I think the number of group buys is only going to go up, based on the trends I've seen since I started visiting this site. There's already a huge difference in how many simultaneous group buys and preorders are happening compared to only a few years ago (for keycaps and keyboard kits). Looking for a downtime in group buys might be a fruitless endeavor at this point.
u better b srs
v v srs
Meh no alphas.
Meh no alphas.
no
Meh no alphas.
no
Meh no alphas.
no
You aren't an alpha.
can we have completed hiragana sublegends like serika?
or this ?Show Image(https://orig00.deviantart.net/c123/f/2009/077/d/c/qwerty___hiragana_ref_chart_by_lafhaha.jpg)
Got some new renders (I've also updated the OP with these)!Show Image(https://zekk.in/up/momiji_1.jpg)Show Image(https://zekk.in/up/sakura_1.jpg)Show Image(https://zekk.in/up/momiji_2.jpg)
Hope everyone is as excited for this as I am!
All,F
It is with sadness that I put this on indefinite hold. Between the start of this interest check and now there have been a large number of GMK sets that have been teased and run. Most, if not all, of them barely met their MoQs and I'm not comfortable with running the group buy given the current market saturation. My apologies to everyone who got their hopes up.
Feel free to continue discussing the set because I would still very much like to run it. Soon^tm.
All,
It is with sadness that I put this on indefinite hold. Between the start of this interest check and now there have been a large number of GMK sets that have been teased and run. Most, if not all, of them barely met their MoQs and I'm not comfortable with running the group buy given the current market saturation. My apologies to everyone who got their hopes up.
Feel free to continue discussing the set because I would still very much like to run it. Soon^tm.
All,
It is with sadness that I put this on indefinite hold. Between the start of this interest check and now there have been a large number of GMK sets that have been teased and run. Most, if not all, of them barely met their MoQs and I'm not comfortable with running the group buy given the current market saturation. My apologies to everyone who got their hopes up.
Feel free to continue discussing the set because I would still very much like to run it. Soon^tm.
All,
It is with sadness that I put this on indefinite hold. Between the start of this interest check and now there have been a large number of GMK sets that have been teased and run. Most, if not all, of them barely met their MoQs and I'm not comfortable with running the group buy given the current market saturation. My apologies to everyone who got their hopes up.
Feel free to continue discussing the set because I would still very much like to run it. Soon^tm.
I don't blame you, there are a bunch of sets in progress or planned with Hiragana sublegends now, and a lot of sets in general. However I'm not sure it will get any better with the number of concurrent group buys for various GMK (and other keycap makers') sets--the number of GBs just keeps going up, as there are more and more people interested in getting custom keycaps for their keyboards. I wonder if at some point it begins to make sense to just run buys for addon, complimentary/complementary sets that are not full kits.
All,
It is with sadness that I put this on indefinite hold. Between the start of this interest check and now there have been a large number of GMK sets that have been teased and run. Most, if not all, of them barely met their MoQs and I'm not comfortable with running the group buy given the current market saturation. My apologies to everyone who got their hopes up.
Feel free to continue discussing the set because I would still very much like to run it. Soon^tm.
I don't blame you, there are a bunch of sets in progress or planned with Hiragana sublegends now, and a lot of sets in general. However I'm not sure it will get any better with the number of concurrent group buys for various GMK (and other keycap makers') sets--the number of GBs just keeps going up, as there are more and more people interested in getting custom keycaps for their keyboards. I wonder if at some point it begins to make sense to just run buys for addon, complimentary/complementary sets that are not full kits.
I wonder if at some point it begins to make sense to just run buys for addon, complimentary/complementary sets that are not full kits.
well, guess I'm getting that massdrop set now :'(
I wonder if at some point it begins to make sense to just run buys for addon, complimentary/complementary sets that are not full kits.
Yes... and no
It would make it a lot more affordable for established members of the community to get stuff they want, but it would also mean that people who don't own the compatible base set (new people, people who didn't like the set back then, etc.) would have to pay aftermarket prices (which only the minority would be willing to do) or mix it with a different set they own (which might not colormatch as well, also turns two things into one) or just skip it in which case they don't contribute to MOQ. Remember, the people that have thousands of dollars in GMK caps at home are a really small minority.
It also doesn't make a lot of sense either way, for example: I do own a set of 9009 which would be color compatible with this if it was an alphas-only run, but that would leave me with an additional set of alphas that's basically useless. If I'd "just buy a modset" for those alphas I'd still end up with a lot of missing keys while probably spending more money in total than on a full keyset.
That's not entirely true though: you can buy used (shiny) classic beige or black, or "Dolch" doubleshots with old boards on eBay (or some other less common colorways like Desko or WEY caps), often for much less than a brand new GMK set of the same colors.
Or there is Originative which has been selling classic beige (and other colorways as well as accent kits) for many years.
Why don't you simply sell the alphas instead of a full set? Price is about 50 eur.I've already decided this is never happening. Stop asking. If it's something you want so badly, run it yourself.
Why don't you simply sell the alphas instead of a full set? Price is about 50 eur.I've already decided this is never happening. Stop asking. If it's something you want so badly, run it yourself.
Why don't you simply sell the alphas instead of a full set? Price is about 50 eur.I've already decided this is never happening. Stop asking. If it's something you want so badly, run it yourself.
So you are completely fine with someone taking this and making it reality? I was really interested in it, but I don't think I would be able to do it myself because of lack of experience with groupbuys. :/