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Title: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: Kiririn on Wed, 07 May 2025, 22:35:59
GMK Flare

Welcome to the GB for GMK Flare!

Using nothing but RAL 2005 (Luminous Orange) and CR Black, this one base kit set was designed to make any set look dull in comparison and be seen across any room it is placed in.
I first saw RAL 2005 on a Lotus Elise Cup 250 Final Edition, aptly nicknamed 'Firefly' by it's owner and have been obsessed over this color.
As a result, this set appeases my obsession over this fluorescent orange that will shift from a bright orange to a red glow under sunlight.
Is this bright? Yes.

GB Date
May 12, 2025 - June 16, 2025
Estimated Ship Date: Q4 2025/Q1 2026

Vendors and Pricing
[250 MOQ]

US - Mekibo (LEAD) (https://mekibo.com/collections/active-group-buy/products/gmk-cyl-flare) - Base Kit: $140.00 USD
CA - DeskHero (https://www.deskhero.ca/products/gmk-cyl-flare-keycaps) - Base Kit: $200 CAD
EU - Oblotzky (https://oblotzky.industries/) - Base Kit: €116.81 (€139.00 inc 19% DE VAT)
UK - Prototypist (https://prototypist.net/products/group-buy-gmk-cyl-flare-keycaps?_pos=1&_psq=flare&_ss=e&_v=1.0) - Base Kit: £100.00 (£120.00 inc VAT)
SEA- Kibou (https://kibou.store/products/groupbuy-gmk-cyl-flare-keycaps?pb=0) - Base Kit: HK$1,020.00
KR - Geonworks (https://geon.works/products/group-buy-gmk-cyl-flare) - Base Kit: 198,000KRW inc VAT ($130 USD)
CN - KBDfans (https://kbdfans.com/products/gmk-cyl-flare) - Base Kit: 815RMB ($135 USD)
OCE - DailyClack (https://dailyclack.com/products/gmk-cyl-flare) - Base Kit: $238 AUD

Discord Server (https://discord.gg/XtmK9Axzum)

Kits

Base Kit
(https://imgur.com/ams2ztW.png)

Sample
(Direct sunlight through a window)
(https://imgur.com/ea5rziB.png)
(https://imgur.com/1MCFbdq.png)

Renders

F1-8X by Geon
(https://imgur.com/lXgLNfK.png) (https://imgur.com/PuFpqK8.png)
Nemui by Bachoo
(https://imgur.com/K7hDAUP.png) (https://imgur.com/xmliqWY.png)
Petrichor by AKB
(https://imgur.com/0bDKeta.png) (https://imgur.com/pHPHPfD.png)

Collaborations

Feel free to reach out to me through discord: kirinodere
Current confirmed collabs:
Khor
Latrialum


Special Thanks
Markymark for pushing this into IC then into GB.
Mario over at GMK for providing the support to get the color just right.
All vendors for picking up this project.

Discord Server (https://discord.gg/XtmK9Axzum)
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: aumz.work on Fri, 09 May 2025, 03:02:37
I love the color. What Pantone color is this?
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: tactilesbad on Fri, 09 May 2025, 05:18:39
good set
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: Kiririn on Fri, 09 May 2025, 12:20:36
Quote from: aumz.work on Fri, 09 May 2025, 03:02:37
I love the color. What Pantone color is this?

This is RAL 2005, Luminous Orange, as stated at the top of the GB thread. No Pantones were used for this set.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Mon, 12 May 2025, 10:12:04
Proto’s live:
https://prototypist.net/products/group-buy-gmk-cyl-flare-keycaps?_pos=1&_psq=flare&_ss=e&_v=1.0

I’ll link more as I see them later
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: Kiririn on Mon, 12 May 2025, 11:55:48
GMK CYL Flare's GB has officially started!

Khor has made cables for GMK CYL Flare so check them out at https://khor.store/en-us/products/femo-flare (https://khor.store/en-us/products/femo-flare)!

Note: Final cable product will come with matte black connectors instead of those in the picture.
(https://imgur.com/GBHEB1C.png)

Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: mr_foggy on Wed, 14 May 2025, 04:22:09
where oblo
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: Kiririn on Wed, 14 May 2025, 12:57:44
Almost all of the vendor pages are up and running!

Quote from: mr_foggy on Wed, 14 May 2025, 04:22:09
where oblo

Oblotzky should hopefully have his page up by Friday.

Here is an extra picture of the RAL 2005 sample!
(https://imgur.com/p1Xh3hg.png)
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: WarlordGorguts on Sat, 17 May 2025, 15:23:49
Sample looks great, I'm definitely in
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: Kiririn on Mon, 19 May 2025, 15:21:01
All vendors are now live!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: Bagri on Wed, 21 May 2025, 11:45:52
At last an Orange set !
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: Kiririn on Sat, 24 May 2025, 13:26:30
Just a quick update that there are less than 15 collab cables left over at Khor (https://khor.store/en-us/products/femo-flare). There won't be anymore once the current batch sells out.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: Bokehhbob on Tue, 27 May 2025, 08:20:03
Any up to date numbers on this set reaching moq?
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: Kiririn on Tue, 27 May 2025, 16:53:11
Quote from: Bokehhbob on Tue, 27 May 2025, 08:20:03
Any up to date numbers on this set reaching moq?

Currently don't have enough info to post them just yet since I only have 2 out of 8 vendors reporting them to me. Hopefully numbers should be out by next week through dvorcol's graphs.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: Kiririn on Sun, 01 June 2025, 21:10:03
DailyClack has now updated their pricing to $238 AUD!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: Kiririn on Sun, 08 June 2025, 18:47:39
Last week for GMK CYL Flare! Numbers will be released by dvorcol at the end of the GB as we only have 3/8 vendors reporting them at the moment.

Regarding collabs, Khor's collab cable preorder will be closing the same day this GB concludes. There are a few more cables left and they aren't expected to be restocked after it is sold out.

For the Latrialum collab it will most likely happen around July/August but is dependent on Meika's schedule.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: Kiririn on Tue, 10 June 2025, 13:11:03
Good news. Mekibo and I are pretty confident that this will be hitting MOQ despite only having half of the vendors reporting numbers. Around 30 sets are needed between the other half that haven't reported so now it's a matter of will it naturally reach the MOQ without extras.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL Flare | May 12th - June 16th
Post by: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Wed, 11 June 2025, 17:04:49
Hey congrats