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Title: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime | GB July 1st - Aug 5th, 2022 | Now Live!
Post by: imivanh on Sun, 30 January 2022, 05:58:42
(https://i.imgur.com/MAvzbrR.png)

Hey Everyone! Welcome to the IC of my set MW Mango Keylime.

This set is inspired by my favorite cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory, the Mango Keylime Cheesecake.

Cheesecake
(https://i.imgur.com/5O7lZjY.jpg)

This has been in the works since last year and Milkways finally gave me the green light to post the IC for this project.

Consider filling out the IC Form (https://forms.gle/L4npxgPN2qfmGyVA9) if you're interested.

IC Form (https://forms.gle/L4npxgPN2qfmGyVA9)
Discord (https://discord.gg/RUWVFzG8Fr)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/therightpc/)


Kits

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

Numpad Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/hHyakcq.png)

Spacebar Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/G9ipFRK.png)

40s Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/jayOfPP.png)

International Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/nXmj59P.png)

Renders

D60
(https://i.imgur.com/qC46Wif.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/zIZr5th.jpg)

Isometria
(https://i.imgur.com/jDFutuh.jpg)

Ikki68
(https://i.imgur.com/xxX6KGF.jpg)

Phoenix WK
(https://i.imgur.com/WeWPp8u.jpg)

Fuji 65
(https://i.imgur.com/19gCrZQ.jpg)


Vendors

US - The Right PC (https://www.therightpc.tech/collections/interest-check/products/gb-mw-mango-keylime)

CA - KanataKeys (https://kanatakeys.myshopify.com/)

EU - Eloquent Clicks (https://www.eloquentclicks.com)

CN - Milkway Keys (https://www.milkywaykeys.com/)

SEA - Qwertyqop (https://)

OCE - Daily Clack (https://)

INDIA - StacksKB (https://)

INDONESIA - Mechaland (https://)

Rest TBD, Please DM me on discord ivanh#9416 if you're interested in vendoring the set!

GB Date

July 1st - Aug 5th, 2022 (tentative)

Pricing

Base: $90
Numpad: $20
Spacebar: $22
40s: $29
International: $22

Collabs


yu.keys
myth caps
miroticaps
KeyBee - Metal Artisan
cantoclicks
Bungkee.Caps


Please DM me on discord ivanh#9416 if you're interested in collabing with the set!

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MW Mango Keylime IC Form (https://forms.gle/L4npxgPN2qfmGyVA9)
Discord (https://discord.gg/RUWVFzG8Fr)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/therightpc/)


Update Log

6/14/2022 - Pricing announced!
6/6/2022 - GB date finalized. Spacebar kit updated, removed 6u since MW does not make 6u. Pricing soon.
4/18/2022 - Indonesia vendor added, Bungkee.caps collab added, kitting update
3/10/2022 - India Vendor Added, Cantoclicks and Keybee collab added
2/7/2022 - OCE Vendor Added, Miroticaps collab added
2/6/2022 - Removed Basic 40s from base kit and added 40s kit
1/30/2022 - IC Post

Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: PegSauze on Sun, 30 January 2022, 08:29:22
Super excited about this set! GLWIC
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: LittleAad on Sun, 30 January 2022, 09:58:16
you are missing a key for terminal iso support. Also fix your renders they don't look great. Super washed out.

edit: This does not make sense to me.
More
(https://imgur.com/DwpSrSw.png)
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: treeleaf64 on Sun, 30 January 2022, 12:51:12
n e lime avail ?
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: NovaRMK on Sun, 30 January 2022, 14:07:11
Quote from: imivanh on Sun, 30 January 2022, 05:58:42
FAQ

Q: Why is there no dedicated novelties or 40s kit?

A: I have faith Milkyways can deliver on multiple different kits and will explore it in future projects with them, but for this first run with them, I want to make it as simple as possible for a relatively new manufacturer.

What

Quote from: imivanh on Sun, 30 January 2022, 05:58:42
Q: What colors are you using?

A: Will probably release later
What
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: iinko_mk on Sun, 30 January 2022, 14:34:03
Quote from: NovaRMK on Sun, 30 January 2022, 14:07:11
Quote from: imivanh on Sun, 30 January 2022, 05:58:42
FAQ

Q: Why is there no dedicated novelties or 40s kit?

A: I have faith Milkyways can deliver on multiple different kits and will explore it in future projects with them, but for this first run with them, I want to make it as simple as possible for a relatively new manufacturer.

What

Quote from: imivanh on Sun, 30 January 2022, 05:58:42
Q: What colors are you using?

A: Will probably release later
What

get me on that mildly confused train.
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: Saru on Sun, 30 January 2022, 14:37:35
Excited to see more MW sets! Liking the colors.
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: imivanh on Sun, 30 January 2022, 14:45:30
Quote from: PegSauze on Sun, 30 January 2022, 08:29:22
Super excited about this set! GLWIC

Thank you!

Quote from: iinko_mk on Sun, 30 January 2022, 14:34:03
Quote from: NovaRMK on Sun, 30 January 2022, 14:07:11
Quote from: imivanh on Sun, 30 January 2022, 05:58:42
FAQ

Q: Why is there no dedicated novelties or 40s kit?

A: I have faith Milkyways can deliver on multiple different kits and will explore it in future projects with them, but for this first run with them, I want to make it as simple as possible for a relatively new manufacturer.

What

Quote from: imivanh on Sun, 30 January 2022, 05:58:42
Q: What colors are you using?

A: Will probably release later
What

get me on that mildly confused train.

remind me not to write this at 4am lmao

anyways, people like to ask what colors im using, so ill share them after GB probably for people who want to color match the aesthetic. just not gonna share it now to combat cloning

Quote from: Saru on Sun, 30 January 2022, 14:37:35
Excited to see more MW sets! Liking the colors.

Excited to work with MW on this!
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: JohnYYZ on Sun, 30 January 2022, 19:39:19
40s base kit please
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: solarce on Mon, 31 January 2022, 00:24:43
Quote from: iinko_mk on Sun, 30 January 2022, 14:34:03
Quote from: NovaRMK on Sun, 30 January 2022, 14:07:11
Quote from: imivanh on Sun, 30 January 2022, 05:58:42
FAQ

Q: Why is there no dedicated novelties or 40s kit?

A: I have faith Milkyways can deliver on multiple different kits and will explore it in future projects with them, but for this first run with them, I want to make it as simple as possible for a relatively new manufacturer.

What

Quote from: imivanh on Sun, 30 January 2022, 05:58:42
Q: What colors are you using?

A: Will probably release later
What

get me on that mildly confused train.

they are doing full 40% base kits and this guy decides to do 3 key, i just dont get it
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: imivanh on Mon, 31 January 2022, 02:30:37
Quote from: solarce on Mon, 31 January 2022, 00:24:43
Quote from: iinko_mk on Sun, 30 January 2022, 14:34:03
Quote from: NovaRMK on Sun, 30 January 2022, 14:07:11
Quote from: imivanh on Sun, 30 January 2022, 05:58:42
FAQ

Q: Why is there no dedicated novelties or 40s kit?

A: I have faith Milkyways can deliver on multiple different kits and will explore it in future projects with them, but for this first run with them, I want to make it as simple as possible for a relatively new manufacturer.

What

Quote from: imivanh on Sun, 30 January 2022, 05:58:42
Q: What colors are you using?

A: Will probably release later
What

get me on that mildly confused train.

they are doing full 40% base kits and this guy decides to do 3 key, i just dont get it

I rather make things simpler for a newer manufacturer and to have less kits for them to worry about. I'll leave it at that. If the set does well enough for a round 2 to happen, we'll do a dedicated 40s kit.
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: Mr Chrome on Mon, 31 January 2022, 03:59:30
Quote from: imivanh on Mon, 31 January 2022, 02:30:37
Quote from: solarce on Mon, 31 January 2022, 00:24:43
Quote from: iinko_mk on Sun, 30 January 2022, 14:34:03
Quote from: NovaRMK on Sun, 30 January 2022, 14:07:11
Quote from: imivanh on Sun, 30 January 2022, 05:58:42
FAQ

Q: Why is there no dedicated novelties or 40s kit?

A: I have faith Milkyways can deliver on multiple different kits and will explore it in future projects with them, but for this first run with them, I want to make it as simple as possible for a relatively new manufacturer.

What

Quote from: imivanh on Sun, 30 January 2022, 05:58:42
Q: What colors are you using?

A: Will probably release later
What

get me on that mildly confused train.

they are doing full 40% base kits and this guy decides to do 3 key, i just dont get it

I rather make things simpler for a newer manufacturer and to have less kits for them to worry about. I'll leave it at that. If the set does well enough for a round 2 to happen, we'll do a dedicated 40s kit.
This makes no sense to me. They haven’t had any issues delivering correct keys as far as I’ve seen (compared to KAT, hooboy...) and with how they handle MOQ, additional kits aren’t a problem, they’re a selling point, to encourage people to buy MW over manus with less kitting freedom.

It seems you were inspired by Sogurt’s kitting (and your fruit novelties look a bit too similar to that set for my liking), but novelties in base made sense for that set because they functioned more like accent keys, and the appeal was mixing and matching them. Sogurt also had limited 40s support, but I think that’s mostly because a dedicated 40s kit would have needed its own accents, and because accents were the interchangeable fun part, it got too complicated.

Personally, I don’t think the colours or novelties for this set are attractive enough. It’s like PBT Honey with a less iconic theme, and with kitting like that, I may as well wait for GMK Fenglisu.
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: Cylent on Mon, 31 January 2022, 08:14:56
Just a bit of context behind MW Sogurt's kitting, the novelty accents were put in base kit because MW has a significant MOQ for child kits that contain colors that are not in the base kit.
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: misotsu on Mon, 31 January 2022, 08:28:15
idk about yall, but the legends look a bit too light for me. colors are nice tho
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: imivanh on Mon, 31 January 2022, 09:37:43
Quote from: Mr Chrome on Mon, 31 January 2022, 03:59:30
Quote from: imivanh on Mon, 31 January 2022, 02:30:37
Quote from: solarce on Mon, 31 January 2022, 00:24:43
Quote from: iinko_mk on Sun, 30 January 2022, 14:34:03
Quote from: NovaRMK on Sun, 30 January 2022, 14:07:11
Quote from: imivanh on Sun, 30 January 2022, 05:58:42
FAQ

Q: Why is there no dedicated novelties or 40s kit?

A: I have faith Milkyways can deliver on multiple different kits and will explore it in future projects with them, but for this first run with them, I want to make it as simple as possible for a relatively new manufacturer.

What

Quote from: imivanh on Sun, 30 January 2022, 05:58:42
Q: What colors are you using?

A: Will probably release later
What

get me on that mildly confused train.

they are doing full 40% base kits and this guy decides to do 3 key, i just dont get it

I rather make things simpler for a newer manufacturer and to have less kits for them to worry about. I'll leave it at that. If the set does well enough for a round 2 to happen, we'll do a dedicated 40s kit.
This makes no sense to me. They haven’t had any issues delivering correct keys as far as I’ve seen (compared to KAT, hooboy...) and with how they handle MOQ, additional kits aren’t a problem, they’re a selling point, to encourage people to buy MW over manus with less kitting freedom.

It seems you were inspired by Sogurt’s kitting (and your fruit novelties look a bit too similar to that set for my liking), but novelties in base made sense for that set because they functioned more like accent keys, and the appeal was mixing and matching them. Sogurt also had limited 40s support, but I think that’s mostly because a dedicated 40s kit would have needed its own accents, and because accents were the interchangeable fun part, it got too complicated.

Personally, I don’t think the colours or novelties for this set are attractive enough. It’s like PBT Honey with a less iconic theme, and with kitting like that, I may as well wait for GMK Fenglisu.

To your first point, I don't believe any of their sets have actually delivered yet (besides PBT 02/015) which were pre-order and manufactured ahead of time, so really can not judge yet on whether they can deliver the correct keys or not. They should be delivering soon and if proven that there are no issues before this runs, I will add a dedicated 40s kit before we begin GB. Again, I am sure they will do great, but as of now and until they do deliver on more sets, I will hold off on committing. As for my fruit novelties, on closer inspection, I can see where you're coming from on the cute Mango novelty. I will reach out to Dandy for his opinion on it and edit if needed.

Quote from: Cylent on Mon, 31 January 2022, 08:14:56
Just a bit of context behind MW Sogurt's kitting, the novelty accents were put in base kit because MW has a significant MOQ for child kits that contain colors that are not in the base kit.

Makes sense. thanks for the context
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: marshmellohs on Mon, 31 January 2022, 10:53:28
Will the deskmat reference the legendary Cheesecake Factory ceiling art?
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: imivanh on Mon, 31 January 2022, 21:38:51
Quote from: marshmellohs on Mon, 31 January 2022, 10:53:28
Will the deskmat reference the legendary Cheesecake Factory ceiling art?

definitely considering it.. trying to figure out how to implement it to fit the colors
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: surplusofchairs on Thu, 03 February 2022, 21:56:28
hello pls add 40s (mod kit or 40s base preferably)

you have 3 key 40s with force accent enter but no r2 1u in accent colour anywhere

this cheesecake is my favourite too, hope you improve kitting
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: CraftonosKeyboards on Sat, 05 February 2022, 17:54:44
Those colors are great. I really love how they mesh together. If I had a keyboard that would match it, it would be an insta-buy.
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime
Post by: imivanh on Sun, 06 February 2022, 15:34:23
Quote from: surplusofchairs on Thu, 03 February 2022, 21:56:28
hello pls add 40s (mod kit or 40s base preferably)

you have 3 key 40s with force accent enter but no r2 1u in accent colour anywhere

this cheesecake is my favourite too, hope you improve kitting

40s now added. Since so many people on the IC form and here requested for a 40s kit, I have decided to add a 40s kit to the set. There will be no more changes so prepare for quotes and GB date.

Quote from: CraftonosKeyboards on Sat, 05 February 2022, 17:54:44
Those colors are great. I really love how they mesh together. If I had a keyboard that would match it, it would be an insta-buy.

Solution is to get a keyboard that would match :D
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime | Tentative GB Date July 1st - Aug 5th, 2022
Post by: imivanh on Sat, 12 March 2022, 23:02:59
Added some more collabs, vendors, and a tentative GB date! This group buy date could be moved if samples do not come in time, but I'm hoping for the best
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime | GB Date July 1st - Aug 5th, 2022
Post by: imivanh on Mon, 06 June 2022, 16:44:13
GB Date Finalized for July 1st - August 5th, 2022. Quotes are coming in soon, so pricing will be announced shortly. Spacebar kit render and kitting updated since MW does not have 6u spacebar.
Title: Re: [IC] Milkyway Mango Keylime | GB July 1st - Aug 5th, 2022 | Pricing Announced!
Post by: imivanh on Thu, 16 June 2022, 15:36:06
Pricing Announced! (in USD)

Base: $90
Numpad: $20
Spacebar: $22
40s: $29
International: $22