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Title: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: masje on Thu, 31 July 2025, 14:37:11

(https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Z2479618665324116108619399602491/PA-COVER.png)
(https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/J2479618665397903084914237808955/PA-J02-1.png)
J-02 by Jae


jomes's discord (https://discord.gg/HxJFHkyjbf) ic form (https://forms.gle/UtiWBLWSMGhnYFuS8)


Why?
Pink alert, but not quite =)
Originally wanted to run this keyset as a basic TKL base to support a board I was running, but people seem to want this.
Pricing we received has been nice from DCS, so wanted to extend it a bit to support more boards!


Kitting
Includes beige base, alert row, basic 65% support, basic alice support, basic HHKB support.
Excluded 40s/6.25u/numpad/UK ISO to make it fit as many people as possible, but keeping prices low.
Also forced windowed keys.

(https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G2479618665453243317135366463803/PA-KIT.png)
Base kit


Colors
Alphas - base WFK / legends RCR
Alert - base RCS / legends WFK
i tweaked the alphas legend color to increase legibility a bit
will get samples then decide if we wanna make that change


Timeline
Oct 13th - Nov 7th (tentative)


Pricing
$130-$135 @100 MOQ* (tentative)
- includes TKL base, 6u, 6.25u, 7u, alice in base


Vendors
Will be fulfilled by me through my shop (https://shop.masjewerke.com/)
US - Divinikey
EU - Oblotzky
UK - Prototypist
KR - Geonworks
SG - Ktechs
OCE - Switchkeys
CA - Minokeys
CN - Hyperboring


Renders

(https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L2479618665361009596766818705723/PA-HORSEY-1.png)
horsey by hali

(https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X2479618665379456340840528257339/PA-HORSEY-2.png)
horsey by hali

(https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N2479618665471690061209076015419/PA-ZENO-1.png)
zeno by baul

(https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/C2479618665490136805282785567035/PA-ZENO-2.png)
zeno by baul

(https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H2479618665342562852693109154107/PA-DIA-1.png)
dia by patty (nonums69)

(https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N2479618665416349828987947360571/PA-KIII-1.png)
k-iii by me

(https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L2479618665434796573061656912187/PA-KIII-2.png)
k-iii by me


Permission slip from Alessio
(https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T2479648202472087861237961761083/Screenshot-2025-07-31-at-9.26.17PM.png)


Changelogs
- Added vendors according to feedback
- Will add back second 1.5u super to the base kit
- Considering adding numpad kit & relegendables


Thanks
Thanks to everyone who provided render files <3
Thanks to server members for always providing useful feedback.
Thanks to tanghus for 2u spacebars.


jomes's discord (https://discord.gg/HxJFHkyjbf) ic form (https://forms.gle/UtiWBLWSMGhnYFuS8)


Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: HubertThemad on Thu, 31 July 2025, 14:40:44
Damn, based Alessio, would definitely look good on the K-III!
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: KrisonB on Thu, 31 July 2025, 14:40:58
Ponk so good
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: Meepergon on Thu, 31 July 2025, 15:04:50
rush rush
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: Kokaloo on Thu, 31 July 2025, 16:00:05
Wow two numrows but only one bottom row I never thought kitting could be this awful but dcs enjoyers always find a way to amaze me
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: masje on Thu, 31 July 2025, 16:03:17
Quote from: Kokaloo on Thu, 31 July 2025, 16:00:05
Wow two numrows but only one bottom row I never thought kitting could be this awful but dcs enjoyers always find a way to amaze me

Oh wow I’m glad you’re here
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: LogolicusZ on Thu, 31 July 2025, 17:40:47
looking good dude!  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: boku on Thu, 31 July 2025, 18:02:26
Absolutely BASED kitting. I'm so in

Only thing that could make this better would be a beige mod kit
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: Trackpoint on Thu, 31 July 2025, 18:10:27
Quote from: Kokaloo on Thu, 31 July 2025, 16:00:05
Wow two numrows but only one bottom row I never thought kitting could be this awful but dcs enjoyers always find a way to amaze me

Not the most diplomatic, but the lack of 1.25u Control, Alt, and Supers is not good. On the plus side, pink is nice.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: Patty on Thu, 31 July 2025, 21:47:59
PINK I'm so in :p
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Fri, 01 August 2025, 00:24:17
So it’s made in USA, shipped to you, then I’d pay 125$ +25 to ship plus the tariff to ship back to me in the USA?

W a US vendor so it didn’t leave the country, I’d be in.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: masje on Fri, 01 August 2025, 01:26:54
Quote from: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Fri, 01 August 2025, 00:24:17
So it’s made in USA, shipped to you, then I’d pay 125$ +25 to ship plus the tariff to ship back to me in the USA?

W a US vendor so it didn’t leave the country, I’d be in.

That's a good point, I'll look into it, but would you still pay tariffs if it was a US-made product?
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: madmax13 on Fri, 01 August 2025, 01:41:39
GLWIC.... One thing, can you do complete Escape legend on DCS like you can on SA? If so, that might be a cool change, as you chose the verbose modifiers everywhere else.

As a 7u enjoyer, no problem with the kitting, but some ANSI users might feel left out with no modifiers.

Also, why only 1 1.5u super and no mod tilde when you've worked to include a lot of HHKB stuff (6u space, dual 1u alts)?
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: twitchytheinsideman on Fri, 01 August 2025, 03:04:21
ponk ponk
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: masje on Fri, 01 August 2025, 03:10:05
Quote from: madmax13 on Fri, 01 August 2025, 01:41:39
GLWIC.... One thing, can you do complete Escape legend on DCS like you can on SA? If so, that might be a cool change, as you chose the verbose modifiers everywhere else.

As a 7u enjoyer, no problem with the kitting, but some ANSI users might feel left out with no modifiers.

Also, why only 1 1.5u super and no mod tilde when you've worked to include a lot of HHKB stuff (6u space, dual 1u alts)?

I'll most likely add back the other 1.5u super, and there's already a mod tilde!  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Fri, 01 August 2025, 08:22:12
Quote from: masje on Fri, 01 August 2025, 01:26:54
Quote from: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Fri, 01 August 2025, 00:24:17
So it’s made in USA, shipped to you, then I’d pay 125$ +25 to ship plus the tariff to ship back to me in the USA?

W a US vendor so it didn’t leave the country, I’d be in.

That's a good point, I'll look into it, but would you still pay tariffs if it was a US-made product?

I don’t trust they’ll get that right anytime soon.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: marcowhatever on Fri, 01 August 2025, 09:06:27
Cool to see this happen but why the cherry apostrophe?
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: Saurov on Fri, 01 August 2025, 12:54:30
i see ponk I buy
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: masje on Mon, 04 August 2025, 08:07:26
Added vendors as per feedback - would be easier than fulfilling myself. Most importantly, probably better idea to keep the US kits in US.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: touch on Mon, 04 August 2025, 16:20:09
Are the minibars convex or concave?
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: masje on Mon, 04 August 2025, 16:21:46
Quote from: touch on Mon, 04 August 2025, 16:20:09
Are the minibars convex or concave?

Convex!
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: twitchytheinsideman on Tue, 05 August 2025, 04:56:27
You could also force people to just buy minibars from sneakbox. Thus making base kit for everyone else cheaper.

https://sneakbox.com/products/dcs-minibars?variant=47739167375602
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: Thebloodyez on Tue, 05 August 2025, 08:37:59
The PONK is back! GLWIC
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: kennnyshiwa on Sun, 10 August 2025, 12:01:23
Would love to see a few more 40s keys tossed in to make this viable for us small board enthusiasts.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: Anthixious on Sun, 10 August 2025, 18:50:17
I was really wanting DCS Pink Alert to be a thing, but unfortunately didn't make it out alive. Looking forward to this as this is the next best thing.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: kein_mark on Mon, 11 August 2025, 00:37:36
Love it! Any chance for an Extension Kit with macro keys?
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: Narcolepsy on Sat, 16 August 2025, 19:00:58
I'm normally a 7u enjoyer, but the board I was thinking of putting this on is 65% with 1.25u and 6.25u bottom row. Would really like it if those were added in.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: twitchytheinsideman on Thu, 21 August 2025, 03:01:54
Prototypist is not in EU. They are in UK. Please consider an EU vendor.

EU vendors for example are: Deltakeyco, Keebsupply, Oblotzky, Keygem, Eloquentclicks.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: masje on Thu, 21 August 2025, 03:10:34
Quote from: twitchytheinsideman on Thu, 21 August 2025, 03:01:54
Prototypist is not in EU. They are in UK. Please consider an EU vendor.

EU vendors for example are: Deltakeyco, Keebsupply, Oblotzky, Keygem, Eloquentclicks.

I understand, but they also do shipping to the EU, with VAT already pre-collected at checkout. From what I understand, bar shipping costs (which varies a bit depending on project), it is essentially the same as buying from any EU vendor.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: Ammonite on Thu, 21 August 2025, 07:00:51
Quote from: masje on Thu, 21 August 2025, 03:10:34
Quote from: twitchytheinsideman on Thu, 21 August 2025, 03:01:54
Prototypist is not in EU. They are in UK. Please consider an EU vendor.

EU vendors for example are: Deltakeyco, Keebsupply, Oblotzky, Keygem, Eloquentclicks.

I understand, but they also do shipping to the EU, with VAT already pre-collected at checkout. From what I understand, bar shipping costs (which varies a bit depending on project), it is essentially the same as buying from any EU vendor.

As a customer it is exactly the same except for the shipping cost, which would vary if you weren’t in the country of the EU vendor anyway. Plenty of reasons to moan about the U.K. but PT covering orders for the EU isn’t one of them.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: masje on Fri, 29 August 2025, 07:28:10
Updated with updated pricing (kitting updates will follow soon)
and new vendors!
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: HubertThemad on Fri, 29 August 2025, 07:46:44
Quote from: masje on Fri, 29 August 2025, 07:28:10
Updated with updated pricing (kitting updates will follow soon)
and new vendors!

Yaaay thank you!
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Ponk Alert
Post by: GG-Bond on Sun, 31 August 2025, 16:08:52
Ponk alert! pink alert!  :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: