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Title: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance (GB: 6/22 - 7/15)
Post by: HoodrowThrillson on Tue, 28 December 2021, 22:29:24
GMK Coral R2
GMK Cherry Profile
Benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance

GB Date: 6/22 - 7/15

(https://i.imgur.com/ft7zcNM.jpg)
Matrix Vita - White Coat - GMK Coral R1 (Base + Novelties)

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Donation?
Similar to last time (which can be seen here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=101926.0)), I will be donating a portion of my own take home share to the Coral Reef Alliance.

Here are the donation percentage numbers (of my take home share)

Base, Coral Relief, Novelties, Bars - 25%
All orders through Daily Clack - 100%

Transparency will work the same as last time, I will make the donation and share a screenshot (I am a man of my word).

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Colors

Color matched to GMK Coral R1 (no long lead times due to color matching!)
(https://i.imgur.com/Cw0ctNa.jpg)
Pantone 16-1546 TCX - Living Coral
Pantone 13-4810 TCX - Limpet Shell
GMK Stock Color - CP

Photos taken around the house
More
(https://i.imgur.com/WQzpMxC.jpg)
Right by the window in my childhood bedroom at my parent's house
(https://i.imgur.com/BskTk1J.jpg)
I think this was the bathroom?
(https://i.imgur.com/KjbOTDa.jpg)
Master bedroom I'm pretty sure
(https://i.imgur.com/2AhZ7JD.jpg)
Bonus room with the blinds barely opened?
(https://i.imgur.com/uHUgD1f.jpg)
Definitely taken at my childhood desk with a LED lamp that's set to "neutral white" ymmv

I hope this is enough pictures

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Vendors? Pricing?

NA: Mekibo
CA: Apex Keyboards
EU: MyKeyboard
UK: Prototypist
Asia: zFrontier
OCE: Daily Clack

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

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Kits?

(https://i.imgur.com/18Ulsnz.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/NDwls2P.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/XauOgyh.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/kbSdzph.jpg)

Color matched to the best of our ability with keycaps sent to pwade.

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Collabs?

Hibi

Resin Party

Winnie

Sodiecaps

CYSM

I have sent keycaps to Resin Party, Winnie, and CYSM. Sodiecaps has access to a set of GMK Coral R1. These artisans will be matched as closely as they can to the colors. Please note that matching these colors are extremely difficult. If you have a round 1 set, you know that photographing it is difficult. I will be working with Hibi to color match colors as accurately as we can with anodization.

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Deskmat?

(https://i.imgur.com/UU8lYKz.jpg)
Prototype deskmat

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"Renders"
Literally just pictures I took next to my bedroom window over a span of 2 hours in the afternoon.
You can see which ones I took earlier in the afternoon, it also got slightly overcast towards the end of the shoot.
I'm also not an amazing photographer so please forgive me.

Photos have been (hopefully) white balanced to a certain degree, to the best of my ability. I am using a monitor that hasn't been properly calibrated, you're probably viewing this on a monitor with no calibration, etc. etc. YMMV.

Also I'm missing my F10 key because I think I sent it to pwade to color match for the kit renders.

Taken on a A7III + Tamron 28-75 f2.8

Mimi - 6 photos
More
(https://i.imgur.com/8J1MRNP.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/H9VySbU.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/z9jMZO9.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/xrF2S4y.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Acj35gw.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/U4jBDZr.jpg)

Matrix 2.0add X-Mas Starry Night - 6 photos
More
(https://i.imgur.com/8cDecuj.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/6XvUA5m.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hCgNrv1.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/UeGfOMa.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/OwxluUl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/5XjJ8Vt.jpg)

Matrix Vita White Coat - 14 photos
More
(https://i.imgur.com/K3gLgTg.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/72djPKc.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/tKmjGtg.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/c2cZqnZ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/WfvSM7X.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/2ttUhkO.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/DQbbv2g.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/aqn10zm.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/PVKgAUk.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/8sgXo6U.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ii7jRJK.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/JW3FpLU.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/0Csfluk.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ft7zcNM.jpg)

RS - 3 photos
More
(https://i.imgur.com/Ug1OjcL.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/A7066la.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/5gfqJJ5.jpg)

Matrix 1.2og Living Coral - 3 photos
More
(https://i.imgur.com/ML69vOD.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/SCPT6b4.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/p821ipV.jpg)

I went kind of ham on the photos, I'm truly sorry. I just wanted people to see some of the different combinations with the different colored cases.

For you photo nerds, here are the RAW files in case you wanna color correct it better than I did and see what the colors might look like? Link right here! (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GhbxVPqZGOaVWrQZN6cYW-mRmycZs5jD?usp=sharing)

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Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: HoodrowThrillson on Tue, 28 December 2021, 22:30:18
I'm truly sorry for the incredible amount of photos

Edit: I'd like to add this prologue to anyone reading this.

I originally created (""created"" I mean all I did was pick 3 colors and say this is neat!) GMK Coral in August with the IC for the original round going live on August 8th, 2019 with the GB running in October of 2019. I remember when the GB went live, getting weekly updates and talking to Mekibo (then TX Keyboards) on a daily basis, biting my nails since I wanted this set to hit MOQ. Mekibo and myself have come a long way from our first set (Mekibo reached out and wanted to be the NA vendor, this was their first keyset GB). Back in 2019, a lot of keyset ICs were merely just concepts with renders from free sources (I used free renders then got some made from Janglad and Kingk22), I knew nothing about designing kitting or anything.

I wanted to rerun this, not because it was popular or is considered a hype set, but because the hobby has grown since 2019 and I wanted to reintroduce the set to the newer folks.

Do y'all also remember all my reddit posts being instantly demolished to negative points? That was a fun time. I still never learned who was behind it or why. kekw

I'm genuinely proud of what was accomplished with this set.

I could ramble on and on about "how it used to be", how much I've grown as a """designer""" (I don't like this term) and as an adult, how pre-covid times were, etc. etc. but I'll stop here.

I just want y'all to know that I'm thankful for this weird community where we obsess over metal rectangles and expensive plastic.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: Kokaloo on Tue, 28 December 2021, 22:38:02
pog
Title: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: Nuclear Nachos on Tue, 28 December 2021, 22:39:34
gl, a great cause to support and very fleshed out ic, also a cool guy


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Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: matthewdias on Tue, 28 December 2021, 22:49:02
ily. pls consider r2 1u accent novelty
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: white_rabbit on Tue, 28 December 2021, 22:54:13
Quote from: matthewdias on Tue, 28 December 2021, 22:49:02
ily. pls consider r2 1u accent novelty
^

Very happy to see this set run again!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: densus designs on Tue, 28 December 2021, 22:54:40
very nice, im down
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: spaceballstheusername on Tue, 28 December 2021, 22:57:54
Shame about the Coral Relief kit, I love a nice monocolor set.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: fruitykeeb on Tue, 28 December 2021, 22:58:12
awww yeah!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Tue, 28 December 2021, 23:02:26
Love my r1, as you’ve got the novs now in for 2 sets to load up on turtles.

Two things:
1. Caps lock nov?
2. Hibi? Dunno if the design was unique to villanelle and happy to hear from Tom/Kate/you that this was a bad idea…but could the shape of that Hibi get paired w a color from this set?
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: LightningXI on Tue, 28 December 2021, 23:12:20
Taking a fresh look at this set and seeing IRL pics is nice. It's a set with nice contrast and the compatibility in base is pretty comprehensive.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: Zanhana on Tue, 28 December 2021, 23:16:22
pls no purse caps lock

or at least a novelty replacement option
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: HungHingDaiLo on Tue, 28 December 2021, 23:56:08
This is fantastic. GLWGB!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: paperassgasket on Wed, 29 December 2021, 00:01:30
I know it's a long shot but I would LOVE a R2 1u novelty and maybe even a 1.5u R3 novelty.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: Bachoo on Wed, 29 December 2021, 00:24:35
Yes.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: Dyto69 on Wed, 29 December 2021, 01:18:04
Nice kitting, i like the real life Photos a lot. I really like this IC
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: darthcapn on Wed, 29 December 2021, 01:25:19
I've waited too long  for this

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Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: dingusxmcgee on Wed, 29 December 2021, 06:40:45
Yes please. Been looking forward to this!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: KuroTheCrazy on Wed, 29 December 2021, 07:23:50
Not going to make the mistake of sleeping on this set again.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: HoodrowThrillson on Wed, 29 December 2021, 07:48:56
First and foremost, thank you all to have commented and give some input. I will be addressing some of those here.

1) R2 1U accent novelty, R2 1U accent, R3 1.5U novelty (anything regarding adding keys to essentially make the 3 key 40s into a 4 key 40s) - no, simply because it's kind of a slippery slope and usability outside of 40s. Accent novelty, what layout other than a 40 (think bigger boys like 60s, 75s, TKL, etc. etc,) would be able to utilize it on a large scale? My guess is very low. The death of the 40s kit, due to the extremely low attachment rate (common with GMK), I have opted to include 3 keys. Why 3 keys? Because I removed the 3 key UK ISO keys based off the theory that more 40s users are purchasing the base kit than UK ISO users (there is no hard statistic for this, just a theory based off of past GBs and talking with other people about the idea).

TLDR: adding more niche keys that don't have greater usage outside of the 40s or small board user base doesn't seem logical and rather just a slippery slope.

2) Caps lock nov, no I think it's ugly

3) Hibi and the design from villanelle, I heard that the design from villanelle is Hibi's (I don't know a better term to use so please let me know) stock(?) design. Meaning it's like their signature shape keycap that anyone can use? I will consult (yes there will be a Hibi cap or caps) and let y'all know.

4) Purse lock, *looks at Coral R1* *sees it has purse lock* *look at name of IC, "GMK Coral R2"* :thinking: Purse lock is cool for icon sets, because I hate the look of a downward arrow above the upward arrow, it's like its pointing at the gap in between caps lock and shift and saying "hey look at how many brain cells you have left"
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: Fraaaan on Wed, 29 December 2021, 07:58:11
Great kitting. Any chance for an ISO enter novelty?

GLWIC!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: neon_tom on Wed, 29 December 2021, 08:14:57
Quote from: HoodrowThrillson on Wed, 29 December 2021, 07:48:56
4) Purse lock, *looks at Coral R1* *sees it has purse lock* *look at name of IC, "GMK Coral R2"* :thinking: Purse lock is cool for icon sets, because I hate the look of a downward arrow above the upward arrow, it's like its pointing at the gap in between caps lock and shift and saying "hey look at how many brain cells you have left"

Purse lock is best lock
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: Hawkenfreude on Wed, 29 December 2021, 08:18:21
Missed R1 by weeks, and have been dreading the idea of paying r/mm prices to get this for the wife. Happy to see such a quick turnaround on R2.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: konstantin on Wed, 29 December 2021, 08:58:25
You can drop 1.75c space from the spacebars kit. This size is not used outside of a very limited number of 40s boards, and this set doesn't have the compat needed for those layouts in the first place, so the 1.75c spacekey serves no real purpose.

Numpad 00 can probably be removed from the base kit as well.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: Bub on Wed, 29 December 2021, 10:38:52
Quote from: HoodrowThrillson on Tue, 28 December 2021, 22:29:24

Also I'm missing my F10 key because I think I sent it to pwade to color match for the kit renders.


this made me laugh lol

GLWIC
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: popkorn62 on Wed, 29 December 2021, 11:01:02
Do not take the purse away from me kthx
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: paperassgasket on Wed, 29 December 2021, 11:28:51
Quote from: konstantin on Wed, 29 December 2021, 08:58:25
You can drop 1.75c space from the spacebars kit. This size is not used outside of a very limited number of 40s boards, and this set doesn't have the compat needed for those layouts in the first place, so the 1.75c spacekey serves no real purpose.

Numpad 00 can probably be removed from the base kit as well.
seconding this. I don't really care if you keep or yeet the 00, but I can't think of a single case where that 1.75u is usable.

Quote from: HoodrowThrillson on Wed, 29 December 2021, 07:48:56
First and foremost, thank you all to have commented and give some input. I will be addressing some of those here.

1) R2 1U accent novelty, R2 1U accent, R3 1.5U novelty (anything regarding adding keys to essentially make the 3 key 40s into a 4 key 40s) - no, simply because it's kind of a slippery slope and usability outside of 40s. Accent novelty, what layout other than a 40 (think bigger boys like 60s, 75s, TKL, etc. etc,) would be able to utilize it on a large scale? My guess is very low. The death of the 40s kit, due to the extremely low attachment rate (common with GMK), I have opted to include 3 keys. Why 3 keys? Because I removed the 3 key UK ISO keys based off the theory that more 40s users are purchasing the base kit than UK ISO users (there is no hard statistic for this, just a theory based off of past GBs and talking with other people about the idea).

yeah the enter is a real stretch.
But... if you added a R2 1u novelty then all you'd have to do is add a R3 1u novelty to get a fully sculped macro column :wink:
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: Puddsy on Wed, 29 December 2021, 11:40:33
Quote from: popkorn62 on Wed, 29 December 2021, 11:01:02
Do not take the purse away from me kthx

purse supremacy
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: rikercd on Wed, 29 December 2021, 15:44:51
Coral is one of my all time favorite sets. I daily drive it on my PC Tengu with the Coral Relief kit. Super happy this is coming back, but it's too bad the relief kit isn't making a return. I feel like people are way more into mono sets than they used to be, I know I am.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: HoodrowThrillson on Wed, 29 December 2021, 20:21:31
Novelty ISO key, I will consider. I have liked that idea in the past and will try to come up with something.

40s enter, I heard that accent enter is preferred according to some research done recently on a poll. I too am torn on this.

Additionally, on the IC form, I have added a section about rerunning the Coral Relief Kit (with a question regarding about whether to make it a full on base kit or an alpha + other keys like R1)
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: UberPlatypus on Thu, 30 December 2021, 02:27:18
YES!

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Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: mymeepo on Thu, 30 December 2021, 10:38:22
So happy this is returning. +1 for ISO novelty enter. I think the 1.5 accented 40s enter is perfect. Any chance for an accented R2 novelty? Could work on 40s ESC or 65s PgUp
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: hkhawk on Thu, 30 December 2021, 17:07:08
Hoodrow, would you please consider putting the second B in the spacebar kit for people who purchased R1? Coral R1 is one of my favorite sets and I run it in Alice so being able to get Spacebars and the second B together would be amazing.

(https://i.imgur.com/EeGrLac.jpg)
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: Puddsy on Thu, 30 December 2021, 18:29:11
Quote from: hkhawk on Thu, 30 December 2021, 17:07:08
Hoodrow, would you please consider putting the second B in the spacebar kit for people who purchased R1? Coral R1 is one of my favorite sets and I run it in Alice so being able to get Spacebars and the second B together would be amazing.

second b in spacebar kit is better anyway since most alice users will probably also want bars as well
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: Nonnegaard on Thu, 30 December 2021, 20:01:35
Quote from: HoodrowThrillson on Tue, 28 December 2021, 22:30:18
I could ramble on and on about "how it used to be", how much I've grown as a """designer""" (I don't like this term) and as an adult, how pre-covid times were, etc. etc. but I'll stop here.
No, no, go on.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: ARSLOCK on Fri, 31 December 2021, 09:33:44
Looks great, +1 for a second monotone base kit
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: jagger27 on Sat, 01 January 2022, 02:42:03
Quote from: Puddsy on Wed, 29 December 2021, 11:40:33
purse supremacy

no need to fight over purses and down arrows when r3 control is actually useful :^)

Quote from: spaceballstheusername on Tue, 28 December 2021, 22:57:54
Shame about the Coral Relief kit, I love a nice monocolor set.

yeah rip. I'm only interested in the solid coral
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: HoodrowThrillson on Sun, 02 January 2022, 15:48:08
Quote from: Nonnegaard on Thu, 30 December 2021, 20:01:35
Quote from: HoodrowThrillson on Tue, 28 December 2021, 22:30:18
I could ramble on and on about "how it used to be", how much I've grown as a """designer""" (I don't like this term) and as an adult, how pre-covid times were, etc. etc. but I'll stop here.
No, no, go on.
Maybe in the future, I'll start dumping some thoughts on the state of the mechkeys community.
Quote from: mymeepo on Thu, 30 December 2021, 10:38:22
So happy this is returning. +1 for ISO novelty enter. I think the 1.5 accented 40s enter is perfect. Any chance for an accented R2 novelty? Could work on 40s ESC or 65s PgUp
I will consider
Quote from: hkhawk on Thu, 30 December 2021, 17:07:08
Hoodrow, would you please consider putting the second B in the spacebar kit for people who purchased R1? Coral R1 is one of my favorite sets and I run it in Alice so being able to get Spacebars and the second B together would be amazing.

Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/EeGrLac.jpg)

I will consider
Quote from: ARSLOCK on Fri, 31 December 2021, 09:33:44
Looks great, +1 for a second monotone base kit
I will consider
Quote from: Puddsy on Thu, 30 December 2021, 18:29:11
Quote from: hkhawk on Thu, 30 December 2021, 17:07:08
Hoodrow, would you please consider putting the second B in the spacebar kit for people who purchased R1? Coral R1 is one of my favorite sets and I run it in Alice so being able to get Spacebars and the second B together would be amazing.

second b in spacebar kit is better anyway since most alice users will probably also want bars as well
I will consider
Quote from: jagger27 on Sat, 01 January 2022, 02:42:03
Quote from: Puddsy on Wed, 29 December 2021, 11:40:33
purse supremacy

no need to fight over purses and down arrows when r3 control is actually useful :^)

Quote from: spaceballstheusername on Tue, 28 December 2021, 22:57:54
Shame about the Coral Relief kit, I love a nice monocolor set.
yeah rip. I'm only interested in the solid coral
I will consider
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: konstantin on Wed, 12 January 2022, 03:40:46
Nice kits! I'm going to have to grab Coral this time around, it's such a gorgeous set.

Quote from: And1 on Wed, 12 January 2022, 03:34:34
Any chance for R3 1.75U control with icon legend to match the surrounding icon modifiers?
+1
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: mnguyen53 on Wed, 12 January 2022, 13:45:16
Gorgeous set and love the cause. GL!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: HoodrowThrillson on Wed, 19 January 2022, 07:52:30
Good morning Geekhack, just wanted to drop in and let y'all know what I've been up to since it's been a while since I've posted here with an update.

Vendors are all locked and loaded (except for Asia, I have reached out to one and waiting to hear back, if that falls through, I have one other vendor I can ask).

In terms of the Coral Relief kit, I will be discussing with Mekibo to figure out if it is a viable option since there is overwhelming support for it. However, this support does not reflect if people will actually purchase it during the GB phase. Once we discuss this further, I will come back with either 1) a sorry message about how we aren't running it or 2) a base kit design.

In terms of other kitting changes, I have not read through them all yet so please give me some time to sift through the messages. My IRL job has been quite a handful since the New Year so please bear with me.

I did see something about "where is the 40s kit". Well to you specifically, the base kit for 3 key which was done with the removal of UK ISO. The only way I'd run a full 40s kit is a signed contractual obligation to buy out any remaining 40s kits we may have if we were to run one.

Side note, I have been in talks with some artisan makers who I am a fan of and have gotten a few of them onboard. If there are other makers y'all would like me to reach out to, please let me know.

That is all.

Hope y'all have a wonderful rest of the week.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: whee74 on Fri, 21 January 2022, 14:21:56
love the set and the fact that you're helping out a good cause~
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: HoodrowThrillson on Thu, 03 February 2022, 13:10:37
Update:

Working on getting render for Coral Relief Base Kit.

Now I've kind of run into a bit of a pickle.

With the addition of the Coral Relief Base kit, there might be a need for some coral colored spacebars. Where should these lie, within the base kit itself or in the spacebars kit?

Another potential solution is cutting out the numpad and adding spacebars to hopefully keep cost consistent with the regular base kit. I've looked at a few sets that have done 2 base kits and it seems to me that the spacebars are included in a 40s extension set or just don't exist. Although I love this set with my heart, this isn't necessarily a banger set like MoDo, Bento, Olive, Olivia, etc. that can have a 40s kit with the spacebars and B.

If anyone has suggestions, I am more than open to it. I'm going to have to do a lot of thinking since this is a complicated situation.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: asciisii on Thu, 03 February 2022, 13:20:30
I personally love numpad-less base kits with added spacebars, but I'm also not a user of larger keyboards at all.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: 1017BirckenThot on Thu, 03 February 2022, 13:27:40
Please don't split out the numpad from the base kit.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: hello21 on Thu, 03 February 2022, 20:15:54
There's no chance a coral-coloured numpad alone will pass MOQ, even less than a 40' kit.
Big big advocate of keeping numpad. Minibars can be replaced with shifts but numbers can't.
Perhaps add blue minibars in the spacebar kit so they can be used for both base kits?
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: HoodrowThrillson on Fri, 04 February 2022, 09:06:42
I guess some of y'all misunderstood.

I was thinking about removing the numpad (and not offering at all) for ONLY the Coral Relief Base Kit.

The problem with the addition of blue mini bars is two fold. First, you're now adding extra spacebars increasing cost. Additionally, blue mini bars on a Coral Relief board might look dog.

Also, I will be reviewing the kitting (along with the comments from the IC form again). Next update I'll likely have final kitting.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: optimuspine on Sun, 06 February 2022, 20:22:35
Was in on the first round and love the set. Really recommend to pick up. Also a great cause.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: HoodrowThrillson on Mon, 21 February 2022, 17:43:23
Hello, kitting has been updated.

With the introduction of 2 base kits, it was a difficult thing to figure out how the spacebars kit would play and where to put certain things.

The decision to put 2u, 2.25u, 2.75u, and extra B in base was one that I thought about for a long time. Although I would have loved to have those in the spacebars kit, it just would have made the spacebars kit extremely large and inevitably made the spacebars kit more expensive.

I've also removed the 2u shift from both base kits because its not that common of a layout (if you use a 60% with arrows, just move to a 65 or use VIA to set WASD/HJKL as arrows my guy) and I think 60% with arrows is cursed (sorry not sorry).

Please feel free to offer more suggestions (primarily around the spacebar situation).
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: kiwoli on Mon, 21 February 2022, 18:23:38
I dig the mono base, kitting looks to be very inclusive, good work!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: konstantin on Tue, 22 February 2022, 10:07:26
Quote from: HoodrowThrillson on Mon, 21 February 2022, 17:43:23
Hello, kitting has been updated.

With the introduction of 2 base kits, it was a difficult thing to figure out how the spacebars kit would play and where to put certain things.

The decision to put 2u, 2.25u, 2.75u, and extra B in base was one that I thought about for a long time. Although I would have loved to have those in the spacebars kit, it just would have made the spacebars kit extremely large and inevitably made the spacebars kit more expensive.

I've also removed the 2u shift from both base kits because its not that common of a layout (if you use a 60% with arrows, just move to a 65 or use VIA to set WASD/HJKL as arrows my guy) and I think 60% with arrows is cursed (sorry not sorry).

Please feel free to offer more suggestions (primarily around the spacebar situation).

Good calls all around. The current spacebar distribution is good, I don't think I'd change it further.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: HoodrowThrillson on Thu, 10 March 2022, 13:48:30
Deskmat prototype photo added, collab list added.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: HoodrowThrillson on Thu, 10 March 2022, 15:41:15
Coral Relief Base Kit photo added, may take more photos depending on how much time I have.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: lakdsjfhklasdjfh on Thu, 10 March 2022, 16:15:18
great to see the donations to the coral reef alliance and nice keycap set too, considering joining sometime!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: Rpmorrison10 on Thu, 10 March 2022, 21:28:23
I can’t wait for this set. I love it. Good work
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: YoungTerror on Thu, 10 March 2022, 22:12:17
I am so in for each Base kit my guy. +2
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: amorino on Fri, 11 March 2022, 20:51:33
Love it, hyped for the HIBI collab.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: AeternusCo on Sat, 12 March 2022, 10:02:46
I'm glad all the time spent on kitting considerations paid off, this looks fantastic.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: hkhawk on Sat, 12 March 2022, 10:13:26
Quote from: HoodrowThrillson on Mon, 21 February 2022, 17:43:23
Hello, kitting has been updated.

With the introduction of 2 base kits, it was a difficult thing to figure out how the spacebars kit would play and where to put certain things.

The decision to put 2u, 2.25u, 2.75u, and extra B in base was one that I thought about for a long time. Although I would have loved to have those in the spacebars kit, it just would have made the spacebars kit extremely large and inevitably made the spacebars kit more expensive.

I've also removed the 2u shift from both base kits because its not that common of a layout (if you use a 60% with arrows, just move to a 65 or use VIA to set WASD/HJKL as arrows my guy) and I think 60% with arrows is cursed (sorry not sorry).

Please feel free to offer more suggestions (primarily around the spacebar situation).

Hoodrow, I'll pay you $10 for a B, haha
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: AeternusCo on Sat, 12 March 2022, 10:46:18
Quote from: hkhawk on Sat, 12 March 2022, 10:13:26
Hoodrow, I'll pay you $10 for a B, haha

They're already in base, why negotiate against yourself like that 😅
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: JHelsing on Sat, 12 March 2022, 11:55:59
Wow, this looks great. Also considering this is R2 that means that it'll not be stuck on color matching for an eternity. GLWIC!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: Rpmorrison10 on Sat, 12 March 2022, 12:31:28
Quote from: AeternusCo on Sat, 12 March 2022, 10:46:18
Quote from: hkhawk on Sat, 12 March 2022, 10:13:26
Hoodrow, I'll pay you $10 for a B, haha

They're already in base, why negotiate against yourself like that 😅

He probably wants the second B for an R1 kit that didn’t have it.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: JHelsing on Sat, 12 March 2022, 16:55:11
Wow, it looks so much better in actuality than in renders. I was going to pass this up originally when a friend showed me the renders but now seeing the actual color of the orange I might go for this.

Good luck with the interest check; hopefully everything goes well :D
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: HoodrowThrillson on Sun, 13 March 2022, 20:04:38
Quote from: hkhawk on Sat, 12 March 2022, 10:13:26
Quote from: HoodrowThrillson on Mon, 21 February 2022, 17:43:23
Hello, kitting has been updated.

With the introduction of 2 base kits, it was a difficult thing to figure out how the spacebars kit would play and where to put certain things.

The decision to put 2u, 2.25u, 2.75u, and extra B in base was one that I thought about for a long time. Although I would have loved to have those in the spacebars kit, it just would have made the spacebars kit extremely large and inevitably made the spacebars kit more expensive.

I've also removed the 2u shift from both base kits because its not that common of a layout (if you use a 60% with arrows, just move to a 65 or use VIA to set WASD/HJKL as arrows my guy) and I think 60% with arrows is cursed (sorry not sorry).

Please feel free to offer more suggestions (primarily around the spacebar situation).

Hoodrow, I'll pay you $10 for a B, haha

This was honestly a very hard decision to make. But this was the best (my opinion) way to make this all work
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: 2Moons on Sun, 13 March 2022, 20:41:35
Too good to pass up this time around. Will cop for this.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: jiminojimi on Tue, 15 March 2022, 16:54:32
I'm keen for this
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: Kerouac on Sun, 10 April 2022, 02:55:48
when GB？i cant wait for it！
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: superjackie on Sun, 10 April 2022, 03:42:00
love corals
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: neoknob on Sun, 10 April 2022, 05:08:08
Gorgeous set. Good Work!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: Rhodactis on Sat, 16 April 2022, 21:02:48
If there is ever a round 3, I would love to see more coral novelties. Acropora, Zoanthus, Gorgonians, Euphyllia... I've got a saltwater tank and want to see more CORALS!!!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: superjackie on Sun, 17 April 2022, 01:02:59
gb when
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance
Post by: HoodrowThrillson on Wed, 20 April 2022, 11:23:40
Hi all,

We are still working through quotes with GMK.

In the meanwhile, Winkey will be raffling off their GMK Coral themed artisans tomorrow at 10am CT

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/win.keebs/)
Discord (https://discord.gg/8kYeg7G)
Website (Raffle Link will be posted here) (https://winkeebs.com/)

(https://i.imgur.com/8s2jvC7.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/xO93AeU.jpg)
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance (GB: 6/22 - 7/15)
Post by: HoodrowThrillson on Wed, 04 May 2022, 09:42:54
Small mini update, GB date is set.

Pricing will follow with no additional updates till we move into GB.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance (GB: 6/22 - 7/15)
Post by: vinhsanity on Fri, 13 May 2022, 04:20:07
Will the HIBI collab include their Pudding cap?

Any chance for a Tokkipee collab?

Joined the hobby way after R1 ran, excited to see it come back, will join regardless of the above.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance (GB: 6/22 - 7/15)
Post by: Brittle73 on Mon, 16 May 2022, 17:41:02
I'm into this and would likely participate!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance (GB: 6/22 - 7/15)
Post by: superjackie on Wed, 18 May 2022, 21:03:05
Any pricing information?
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance (GB: 6/22 - 7/15)
Post by: Brittle73 on Thu, 19 May 2022, 09:06:25
Wait wait wait just to clarify, so there will be no split spacebar kit OR included in base? 2.25u+2.75u in the coral color at the very least? Am I missing part of the thread or is that correct?

I'm not sure that would kill this for me, but close. I was hoping if this came to fruition soon I could use it on a Dimple :/.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance (GB: 6/22 - 7/15)
Post by: Brittle73 on Thu, 19 May 2022, 09:08:27
Quote from: Brittle73 on Thu, 19 May 2022, 09:06:25
Wait wait wait just to clarify, so there will be no split spacebar kit OR included in base? 2.25u+2.75u in the coral color at the very least? Am I missing part of the thread or is that correct?

I'm not sure that would kill this for me, but close. I was hoping if this came to fruition soon I could use it on a Dimple :/.

Nevermind, I see the white ones in base. Would be ideal to be able to choose from the coral ones without having to buy the darker base, but for production I get it. Gonna be more or less impossible to color match to find coral ones, so white it is.

Sorry, I went back and looked again. I look at a lot of keycaps lol.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance (GB: 6/22 - 7/15)
Post by: mymeepo on Mon, 13 June 2022, 13:44:53
Can we get another fun deskmat design? :-)
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance (GB: 6/22 - 7/15)
Post by: HoodrowThrillson on Tue, 21 June 2022, 10:08:09
Pricing is up, GB page will be created later today (work is slamming me today)
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance (GB: 6/22 - 7/15)
Post by: jalexanderc on Sat, 17 June 2023, 20:27:02
Made an account just to ask

Will there be extras for the r2, and will purchasing them still result in 25% being donated to the Coral Reef Alliance? Found out about this set too late but I'm still hoping to contribute to the cause!

Thanks!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance (GB: 6/22 - 7/15)
Post by: dvorcol on Sun, 18 June 2023, 05:51:47
Quote from: jalexanderc on Sat, 17 June 2023, 20:27:02
Made an account just to ask

Will there be extras for the r2, and will purchasing them still result in 25% being donated to the Coral Reef Alliance? Found out about this set too late but I'm still hoping to contribute to the cause!

Thanks!

Since it ran, the GB thread is the best place do discuss GMK Coral R2 - https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=117594.0

Vendors are currently estimating this set will ship in Q4 2023, at which time some will do doubt be selling extras.  Some might even take pre-orders at some point between now and delivery. 
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Coral R2 - benefiting the Coral Reef Alliance (GB: 6/22 - 7/15)
Post by: jalexanderc on Sun, 18 June 2023, 16:32:08
Quote from: dvorcol on Sun, 18 June 2023, 05:51:47
Quote from: jalexanderc on Sat, 17 June 2023, 20:27:02
Made an account just to ask

Will there be extras for the r2, and will purchasing them still result in 25% being donated to the Coral Reef Alliance? Found out about this set too late but I'm still hoping to contribute to the cause!

Thanks!

Since it ran, the GB thread is the best place do discuss GMK Coral R2 - https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=117594.0

Vendors are currently estimating this set will ship in Q4 2023, at which time some will do doubt be selling extras.  Some might even take pre-orders at some point between now and delivery.

Oh whoops, good catch! Thanks for the tip :)