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Title: [IC] MW CALICO - PRE-ORDER LIVE, MOVED
Post by: stellaidoscope on Tue, 12 September 2023, 10:21:45
Meow. Mrau mrrp meow.


PRE-ORDER THREAD (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=121433.0)


IC FORM (https://forms.gle/Nch4NJFwBLrnGELf9)
Meow and welcome to the Calico IC thread.
If the set catches your eye or gets you in the zoomies,
kindly fill up the IC form so that we can fine-tune our feline systems ahead of the purchase period.


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


PRICING
PRE-ORDER / IN STOCK (tentative pricing):
Base kit is $85.
Novelty kit is $28.
NorDe kit is $21.
EsFr kit is $21.
Deskmats are $20.

Pre-order is from September 17th to September 25th, shipping in October 2023.
A post in the GB thread will be made once I get confirmation on the final vendor list.
The keycaps (Base, Novelty, and NorDe) will have a short pre-order period to help finalize the numbers for the in-stock sale.



CALICO is a grey on white keycap set with orange accents, aptly coloured and themed after the calico cat swatch. 179 keys in base.

The set doesn't need some long description about what it's inspired by. I just love cats.

(https://i.imgur.com/zz7L2aG.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/GmRwucW.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/wk1lVw1.png)(https://i.imgur.com/jXt4jIu.png)
Kit renders. Thank you to dededecline for the kitting help in the 40s section. Thank you to Manu and nopunin10did for the ESFR kitting.
Thanks as well to hali, nopunin10did, and bub for previous kitting help in Evil AI which I have just used again for this occasion.

More
(https://i.imgur.com/wqY06Nq.png)

kit-unique legends
the opportunity was a red laser dot and i am the cat that managed to take it.


Packaging Design
(https://i.imgur.com/xX9DJmE.jpg)
MW Calico's box features artwork of my friends' cats, top to bottom, left to right:
Turtle, Athena, Frisbee, Milo, Rafiki, Soybean, Flip, Bubbles, Katsu, Kona, Winnie, Henry, and Hennessey.
The collectible cat for the set is Dixie, courtesy of Alas.



PRE-ORDER THREAD (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=121433.0)


What's decided:
PBT dye-sub due to the colors of the novelties as well as lead times.
Side print and cat sublegends.
No dark modifiers.
Pre-order and in-stock sale.
UKISO, Ñ, and a wider 40s/ortho support is integrated to base kit.


This IC aims to collect data mainly for the following:
Regional interest.
Deskmat?

Changes that might be made:
Thinking if I should still make a second deskmat. Hmmmge.

Changes to be made:
No changes to be made yet.



Have some scene renders.
(https://i.imgur.com/QVzmq3n.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/eSMcMFp.jpg)
CALICO on Liv and I's LGBTKL

(https://i.imgur.com/kjE76nI.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/t6kF6p8.jpg)
CALICO on hali's Nyawice

(https://i.imgur.com/PRAsBuZ.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/pQclWEA.jpg)
CALICO on my Calicortho

(https://imgur.com/WBAxAID.gif)
CALICO on bachoo's Ouroboros


IC FORM (https://forms.gle/Nch4NJFwBLrnGELf9)


DESKMAT
Catmat by lampmk
(https://i.imgur.com/9DdJVAf.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/tNrBJ51.jpg)
This is the Catmat deskmat for MW Calico, designed by lampmk (l.amp on Discord)
Your standard deskmat size at 900mm x 400mm.

Sussy by stellaidoscope
(https://i.imgur.com/FF1vPpN.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/VXDLZ3E.jpg)
This is the Sussy mini-mat, which I designed for smaller workspaces.
It should still accommodate up to double-XT keyboards at 420mm x 200mm.


COLLABORATIONS

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Maison of the West (https://www.instagram.com/maisonofthewest/)

For interested collaborators, you can find me at stellaidoscope on Discord.


PRE-ORDER THREAD (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=121433.0)


VENDORS
We have a list of vendors that we would like to work with, though you may contact me at stellaidoscope on Discord if you would like to be a vendor for the set.
The following is a tentative list of vendors, which I will update when I get confirmation from Milkyway.


MILKYWAY (https://mwkeys.com) - CN / INTL
DIVINIKEY (https://divinikey.com/) - US
MAXGAMING (https://www.maxgaming.com/) - EUROPE
DELTA KEY CO. (https://deltakeyco.com/products/group-buy-mw-calico) - EUROPE
QWERTYQOP (https://qwertyqop.com/) - SEA
MECHALAND (https://mechaland.id/) - INDONESIA
GEONWORKS (https://geon.works/) - KOREA
ZION STUDIOS (https://zionstudios.ph/) - PHILIPPINES



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IC FORM (https://forms.gle/Nch4NJFwBLrnGELf9)


PRE-ORDER THREAD (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=121433.0)


Special thanks to:
hali and liv for giving me keyboards to render with.
alas, turtle_kat, dededecline, keef, lampkb, wtfleels, choo, boohbat, rongdongs, pupper, keebnewb, andromache, and fruitykeeb for letting me draw their feline friends for the set's packaging.
dededecline kitting help.
nopunin10did for the NorDe kitting help.
strikemods, nainaigogo for letting me meow in your twitch streams.
blenderkit, and imperfectlink for having made life easier with resources for blender.
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO
Post by: stellaidoscope on Tue, 12 September 2023, 10:22:58
Reserved.
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO
Post by: dededecline on Tue, 12 September 2023, 10:24:43
:3
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO
Post by: mcmcmc on Tue, 12 September 2023, 10:46:19
so cute  ;D
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO
Post by: BeesKeys on Tue, 12 September 2023, 11:19:57
I really love these novelties!

I also really like the mods on Evil AI but i don't feel they fit the theme of this set for me, feels too "Sci-Fi" for a cat set
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO
Post by: dededecline on Tue, 12 September 2023, 11:44:40
Quote from: Beesley on Tue, 12 September 2023, 11:19:57
I also really like the mods on Evil AI but i don't feel they fit the theme of this set for me, feels too "Sci-Fi" for a cat set
I think icon mods are great here. Not sure what's sci-fi about them aside from mininmalism and right angles.
A lot of people complain about not liking the full cherry traditional mods, a lot of people complain about not liking text mods, and texticon would look pretty busy with the novs.
Can't win em all but I don't think there's an objectively bad direction for this.
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO
Post by: andromache on Tue, 12 September 2023, 11:50:58
Meow.

I'm in.
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO
Post by: kight on Tue, 12 September 2023, 11:59:21
best novs in the game
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO
Post by: Bub on Tue, 12 September 2023, 11:59:56
Quote from: Beesley on Tue, 12 September 2023, 11:19:57
I really love these novelties!

I also really like the mods on Evil AI but i don't feel they fit the theme of this set for me, feels too "Sci-Fi" for a cat set

i agree with BEESLEY!!!

cool work as always, stel
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO
Post by: lampmk on Tue, 12 September 2023, 12:12:51
:3 glwic!!!!
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO
Post by: Mcnos on Tue, 12 September 2023, 12:41:46
Cute
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO
Post by: NSMN on Tue, 12 September 2023, 13:33:49
ESFR Kit please
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO
Post by: Meepergon on Tue, 12 September 2023, 13:35:19
:3
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO
Post by: hali on Tue, 12 September 2023, 13:46:55
owo
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO
Post by: vhaarr on Tue, 12 September 2023, 23:30:43
zzzzzzzzoooom :-D
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO
Post by: stellaidoscope on Wed, 13 September 2023, 01:35:05
Quote from: Beesley on Tue, 12 September 2023, 11:19:57
I really love these novelties!

I also really like the mods on Evil AI but i don't feel they fit the theme of this set for me, feels too "Sci-Fi" for a cat set

(https://i.imgur.com/SNOJeTi.png)
cats are more capable than most of us take them to be
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO - ESFR / NORDE UPDATE
Post by: ZOMOPLUS on Wed, 13 September 2023, 02:07:45
any artisan collab?
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO - ESFR / NORDE UPDATE
Post by: stellaidoscope on Wed, 13 September 2023, 02:11:19
Quote from: ZOMOPLUS on Wed, 13 September 2023, 02:07:45
any artisan collab?

None yet, but I am open to collabs!
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO - ESFR / NORDE UPDATE
Post by: ale210 on Wed, 13 September 2023, 04:48:07
I'm in. Hope the ESFR kit reaches the MOQ.
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO - ESFR / NORDE UPDATE
Post by: stellaidoscope on Wed, 13 September 2023, 08:55:35
Quote from: ale210 on Wed, 13 September 2023, 04:48:07
I'm in. Hope the ESFR kit reaches the MOQ.

Shouldn't be a big problem. It's not going to be a group-buy set that's too reliant on MOQ.
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO - ESFR / NORDE UPDATE
Post by: vhaarr on Wed, 13 September 2023, 13:41:14
I asked in the IC but I will ask here as well now that I see the ESFR kit; will you add small cats playing with the symbols on the NorDe kit as well please? :-D
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO - ESFR / NORDE UPDATE
Post by: stellaidoscope on Wed, 13 September 2023, 15:11:47
Quote from: vhaarr on Wed, 13 September 2023, 13:41:14
I asked in the IC but I will ask here as well now that I see the ESFR kit; will you add small cats playing with the symbols on the NorDe kit as well please? :-D

I will, yes. Thank you for reminding me to do so. Expect an updated render set in a few hours
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO - ESFR / NORDE UPDATE
Post by: aicyborg on Wed, 13 September 2023, 17:20:07
You going the extra mile with international support is something to be commended. The UK support alone is enough to entice me but on top of that, I know EsFr support nearly never happens and I'll support this.

Meow.
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO - DESKMAT UPDATE
Post by: ViXoZuDo on Sat, 16 September 2023, 05:17:24
Totally supporting this! Love that you added ESFR support!
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO - VENDOR UPDATE
Post by: stellaidoscope on Sat, 16 September 2023, 22:38:23
Vendors have been added, as well as a pre-order date.
I will be moving this to the GB thread as soon as I get confirmation on the final vendor list.
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO - VENDOR UPDATE
Post by: vhaarr on Sun, 17 September 2023, 01:03:30
Very good EU vendor, thank you :)
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO - VENDOR UPDATE
Post by: Akele on Sun, 17 September 2023, 03:52:02
Love the design of the novelties and icon mods on this set. I'm in!
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO - VENDOR UPDATE
Post by: Paco15 on Sun, 17 September 2023, 11:22:31
Ohhh a rare french ISO set. Might pull the trigger on that one !
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO - VENDOR UPDATE
Post by: vhaarr on Sun, 17 September 2023, 13:02:45
Will all vendors take part in the pre-order?
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO - VENDOR UPDATE
Post by: stellaidoscope on Tue, 19 September 2023, 03:46:12
Quote from: vhaarr on Sun, 17 September 2023, 13:02:45
Will all vendors take part in the pre-order?

I am not sure.  At the moment we have Delta Key Co. and Divinikey live on the pre-order. I will update each link when they go live, likely in the GB thread post once it's approved.
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO - PRE-ORDER LIVE, MOVED
Post by: instantiatethis on Sat, 23 September 2023, 17:02:10
so disappointed by this set. Not one true calico in any of the novelties or desk mats. Calico cats have black spots. They are very cute. Why do you deny them?
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO - PRE-ORDER LIVE, MOVED
Post by: stellaidoscope on Sat, 23 September 2023, 19:29:29
Quote from: instantiatethis on Sat, 23 September 2023, 17:02:10
so disappointed by this set. Not one true calico in any of the novelties or desk mats. Calico cats have black spots. They are very cute. Why do you deny them?

so disappointed by this discrimination. Not one drop of cat acceptance in this comment. Calico cats (like the one that visits me often in my garden) can have gray spots. They are very cute. Why do you deny them?
Title: Re: [IC] MW CALICO - PRE-ORDER LIVE, MOVED
Post by: Ricoarlo on Sun, 24 September 2023, 18:22:51
Hello,

I will probably buy this nice keyset, thanks for ESFR kit !
About Novelties, Why put ten ANSI Enter key ? The half of this kit can't be use with ISO layout