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Title: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: JonoColwell on Fri, 22 October 2021, 03:26:21
Have you ever thought to yourself "Man this GMK WoB is really nice but it would be cool if instead of white it was pink"?

Well if you have, please consider

GMK Pink on Black

(https://i.imgur.com/20B679f.png)

Interest Check Form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSechDczrdO89Q3RalhwTxGS-PBDNExkAGQVNIh5gTeMrmoSEA/viewform?usp=sf_link)

(https://i.imgur.com/5m7z7lV.jpeg)

Concept:

I like simple sets, I like pink, I like black, GMK has stock colours for pink and black, why not just put the pink, on the black, bam, pink on black set.

Colours:
MG1/CR, yes technically it's magenta but I didn't like 3C (https://uniqey.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/360004272660/mceclip1.png)

Kits:

Base Kit:
(https://i.imgur.com/v9Pr6ky.jpg)


Extension Kit:
(https://i.imgur.com/fFF9vVj.jpg)



Additional Renders:
Probably more coming soon


Bean by Kingk22

(https://i.imgur.com/LpT9hKJ.png)


Constellation by AEBoards

(https://i.imgur.com/zbvSvWP.jpeg)


Endash by FinderWorks

(https://i.imgur.com/npFWlje.jpeg)


Praxis by Ivery Boards

(https://i.imgur.com/dNlhROw.jpeg)


Praxis by Ivery Boards

(https://i.imgur.com/GI0oV2p.jpeg)


Wombat by Impulse Boards

(https://i.imgur.com/WiJnvdi.jpg)


Wombat by Impulse Boards

(https://i.imgur.com/l0HlYSA.jpg)

Old Stuff:

More
Removed 2021-11-16
Base Kit:
(https://i.imgur.com/CkYDY9Y.jpeg)

Spacebars Kit:
(https://i.imgur.com/27AJ3A5.jpeg)

Macro Kit:
(https://i.imgur.com/GDWc6Zh.png)


Update 2021-11-16:
I've made some changes to the base kit, new renders now in place
Title: Re: GMK Pink on Black
Post by: KucherenkoZZZ on Fri, 22 October 2021, 03:31:52
Noice but please consider icon mods
GLWIC
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: premise_ on Fri, 22 October 2021, 03:32:24
Nice, glad you went with Text + Icon mods
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: _haru on Fri, 22 October 2021, 03:33:50
I'm in if you put ISO in the base kit
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: Silk on Fri, 22 October 2021, 03:34:50
Not enough pink mods for Wombat???
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: udller on Fri, 22 October 2021, 03:35:09
looking good, the best parts of miami nights. +please add in handbag icon for capslock.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: JonoColwell on Fri, 22 October 2021, 03:41:07
Quote from: udller on Fri, 22 October 2021, 03:35:09
looking good, the best parts of miami nights. +please add in handbag icon for capslock.

I could probably add another caps lock, bring it to 3 caps locks, one with handbag

Quote from: _haru on Fri, 22 October 2021, 03:33:50
I'm in if you put ISO in the base kit

At present I'm considering just rolling the entire spacebars kit into the base kit to be honest.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: VXQN on Fri, 22 October 2021, 04:29:07
For the macro kit, please put in another single column of M1 to M5.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: The0rigina1 on Fri, 22 October 2021, 05:13:28
Maybe put UK iso in macro kit?
Maybe 3u spacebars in the spacebar kit?
R1 Equal in numpad is extremely based.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: Neely_12 on Fri, 22 October 2021, 07:56:33
Quote from: JonoColwell on Fri, 22 October 2021, 03:41:07
Quote from: udller on Fri, 22 October 2021, 03:35:09
looking good, the best parts of miami nights. +please add in handbag icon for capslock.

I could probably add another caps lock, bring it to 3 caps locks, one with handbag

Quote from: _haru on Fri, 22 October 2021, 03:33:50
I'm in if you put ISO in the base kit

At present I'm considering just rolling the entire spacebars kit into the base kit to be honest.

The base kit already seems expensive. I'm pretty sure adding that entire spacebars kit would make the base like 160-170. I personally don't see the need for all of the accent minibars, but thats your call. +1 to adding a column of M1-M5 for single-column macros.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: Ella on Fri, 22 October 2021, 08:59:20
No ISO in the base kit, and ugly windows icons that nobody uses! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: NoPunIn10Did on Fri, 22 October 2021, 09:09:15
Re: Macros

You can make the macro keys compatible with both one-column and two-column setups by doing it this way:


R1:    M1    M6
R2:    M2    M7
R3:    M3    M8
R4:    M4    M9
R4:    M5    M10
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: clik_clak on Fri, 22 October 2021, 11:56:36
Great looking set!

Can you point me to more information about that Wombat board? I can't seem to find anything anywhere
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: hali on Fri, 22 October 2021, 15:43:30
your windows keys look a little too modern, can you please regress them into pad printed win95 logos
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: JonoColwell on Fri, 22 October 2021, 16:40:18
Quote from: hali on Fri, 22 October 2021, 15:43:30
your windows keys look a little too modern, can you please regress them into pad printed win95 logos

I would except that the plan is to have these moulded, my personal preference is for these particular windows keys


Quote from: The0rigina1 on Fri, 22 October 2021, 05:13:28
Maybe put UK iso in macro kit?
Maybe 3u spacebars in the spacebar kit?
R1 Equal in numpad is extremely based.

I'd potentially look at adding a couple of 3u spacebars, as a bonus they'd just be CR so you could mix and match with any other base kit which has CR as the base colour

Quote from: Neely_12 on Fri, 22 October 2021, 07:56:33
Quote from: JonoColwell on Fri, 22 October 2021, 03:41:07
Quote from: udller on Fri, 22 October 2021, 03:35:09
looking good, the best parts of miami nights. +please add in handbag icon for capslock.

I could probably add another caps lock, bring it to 3 caps locks, one with handbag

Quote from: _haru on Fri, 22 October 2021, 03:33:50
I'm in if you put ISO in the base kit

At present I'm considering just rolling the entire spacebars kit into the base kit to be honest.

The base kit already seems expensive. I'm pretty sure adding that entire spacebars kit would make the base like 160-170. I personally don't see the need for all of the accent minibars, but thats your call. +1 to adding a column of M1-M5 for single-column macros.

I'll see what it comes out to, from what I can see base kits don't seem to vastly increase in price with more keys added or with keys removed (numpadless base kits cost very similarly to base kits with numpads) and it is a stock colour kit, either way I'll certainly be discussing with vendors and GMK to keep prices as reasonable as possible.


Quote from: clik_clak on Fri, 22 October 2021, 11:56:36
Great looking set!

Can you point me to more information about that Wombat board? I can't seem to find anything anywhere


Wombat is an upcoming board, I currently am waiting on prototypes before I throw the interest check out there, planned to be unlimited group buy but very, very expensive.


Quote from: NoPunIn10Did on Fri, 22 October 2021, 09:09:15
Re: Macros

You can make the macro keys compatible with both one-column and two-column setups by doing it this way:


R1:    M1    M6
R2:    M2    M7
R3:    M3    M8
R4:    M4    M9
R4:    M5    M10


Quote from: VXQN on Fri, 22 October 2021, 04:29:07
For the macro kit, please put in another single column of M1 to M5.

Both of these are options I'm considering, probably leaning towards option 2 as that would allow for maximum freedom
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: kapowaz on Fri, 22 October 2021, 17:19:18
A black and pink set! Somebody’s Playing with Fire here!

But in all seriousness, it looks great. +1 for UK-ISO support if possible, somehow. If I were to offer my own two cents on the Windows logo key, I’d suggest if anything going with something neutral rather than any given version of the actual Windows logo. No matter which one you choose you’ll alienate somebody, whereas a neutral meta symbol can work for everyone (except of course those who absolutely want the actual logo).

Something I’ve seen a few sets do some variation on is this, which manages to be both Windows-like and Meta symbol-like at the same time:

(https://i.imgur.com/Fbsugoj.png)
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: denibhoxha on Fri, 22 October 2021, 17:34:38
the absolute most jacket the **** up base kit of recent times with the ABSOLUTE BASED move of even having a numpad equal key, love to see it
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: JonoColwell on Fri, 22 October 2021, 18:08:15
Quote from: kapowaz on Fri, 22 October 2021, 17:19:18
A black and pink set! Somebody’s Playing with Fire here!

But in all seriousness, it looks great. +1 for UK-ISO support if possible, somehow. If I were to offer my own two cents on the Windows logo key, I’d suggest if anything going with something neutral rather than any given version of the actual Windows logo. No matter which one you choose you’ll alienate somebody, whereas a neutral meta symbol can work for everyone (except of course those who absolutely want the actual logo).

Something I’ve seen a few sets do some variation on is this, which manages to be both Windows-like and Meta symbol-like at the same time:

Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/Fbsugoj.png)


I kind of get where you're coming from with this, however the kit already comes with the standard bottom row options of code and super to fill out the space where the windows keys would go, in this instance windows keys are an optional extra which you can choose to use or not at your discretion.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: wahfuhls on Fri, 22 October 2021, 19:37:42
probably should put iso in base. love the stepped control and the r4 caps tho dont change that:thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: doggo1dance on Fri, 22 October 2021, 22:32:07
looks interesting, but dear god the kitting is horrible
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: JonoColwell on Fri, 22 October 2021, 22:47:11
Quote from: doggo1dance on Fri, 22 October 2021, 22:32:07
looks interesting, but dear god the kitting is horrible

Perhaps you could elaborate on this? The interest check phase is the time to nail down kitting.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: kkd_20 on Sat, 23 October 2021, 00:39:06
move those 3x spacebars from base kit, to reduce the price.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: sirieous on Sat, 23 October 2021, 11:23:21
Very interested good sir

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Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: JonoColwell on Mon, 15 November 2021, 23:58:36
Hey Guys

Made some updates to the kits, compacted to 2 kits, increased compatibility
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: Anthixious on Tue, 16 November 2021, 00:43:10
Even though GMK has ridiculous lead times, looking forward to grabbing this set, such a simple and clean colorway.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: Mecxs on Tue, 16 November 2021, 01:32:16
You have 1-key 40s with the R2 1.75u backspace, but need R3 1.25u tab and R3 1.5u enter to bring it up to 3-key support. You could go a step further an add R2 accented esc for 4-key support if you really want to go wild.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: Hells on Wed, 01 December 2021, 04:34:56
Love this set.

When you re-kitted the set you lost the accented Enter key, not sure if this was intentional?

You have that accented key on the renders and i think its worth keeping. 
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Pink on Black
Post by: XiXora on Wed, 01 December 2021, 09:30:35
Bottom row support is comprehensive!
I always love me some 1.5U Supers but usually need another (2) 1u Alt to support my usual bottom row. Maybe a mistake as there are two R4 fn keys :)

Always here for more Wombat images :D