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geekhack Marketplace => Interest Checks => Topic started by: hongoo on Sun, 18 June 2023, 08:58:45
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Hello everyone. This is Hongoo from OneKey Studio.
Welcome to the IC for our new set –TAPE and RADIO 35. (TR35)
INSPIRATION
This keycap set is inspired by the Sony Walkman sports series, which was very popular in the 1980s.
Plastic material and bold colors made the sports series stand out from other competitors.
The advanced aesthetics of that time are not outdated.
TIME LINE
2023/07/16: more accessories; novelties released; new vendor; new renders (icon mod v.s. text mod voting still open)
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SPECIFICATIONS
Estimated GB time: 23Q3
Manufacturer: PBTfans
Profile: Cherry
Material: PBT/ABS
Method: Double-shot
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COLOR DESIGN
The color design is carried out around the fashion sense of retro taste.
Black is used as the main color to give a classy vibe and accent it with green, blue, and gray to offer a different visual experience.
In addition, a new attempt has been made on the alpha kit of the keycaps, dedicated to restoring the color design of different styles in the WALKMAN SPORTS series.
I hope that more color choices will make it more fun.
NOVELTIES
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The colors of the novelties are all from the Walkman. Tape elements are used in the design of icons. (of course, the tape is also a part of the Walkman),
and the fonts used for Enter key - FM/AM are reconstructed and created based on our analysis of the fonts used in Sony’s classic Walkman logo.
*KIT's render is inspired by the Walkman's blister packaging.
KITS
BASE
The base kit represents the basic color scheme of this set, with black as the main color, this kit provides the keys needed for a common layout.
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The additional gray base offers different color coordination. It was just a gray alpha kit, taking the feedback of the first IC, I made it into a gray base kit.
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SPACE
This kit provides the special-sized space bars needed for an Alice or 40’s layout.
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INTERNATIONAL
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NUM
Number pad keys and supplement.
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40s
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*There could be a transparent accent kit. (depends on the manufacturer). A special supplement can give the whole set of keycaps a completely different vibe, inspired by the classic Walkman model WM-35.
RENDERS
Neson-design-700e
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METEKEY TENET 70
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neson-design-810e
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ACCESSORIES
This time there will still be a complete collocation, including desk mats, switches, cables, Artisan keycap, and case(to be determined).
If you have any comments, you are very welcome to put them in the IC form.
Switch
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Desk mat
retro poster
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tapes
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Cable
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*Samples in processing, product photos will be in the next update.
Artisan keycap
Enter 2.25
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*[esc] in the next update.
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Inspired by the channel window on the radio. You can put the channel sticker of your region in the cap. Choose your favorite channel to escape.
VENDORS
Global: KBDfans (https://kbdfans.com/collections/interest-checks/products/pbtfans-tape-radio)
Korea: GEON (https://geon.works/)
Other: TBA
IC Form (https://forms.gle/3U9j2pqHacx1z2Ku5)
Discord (https://discord.gg/XXQf8gPxSR)
Instagram (https://https://www.instagram.com/onekey_studio/)
At the end
I tried a lot of new things this time, which also brings me new thinking on the design of keycaps. Studying 80s product design is an eye-opening experience for me. Using design language to express my understanding of 80s aesthetics is a very interesting process. What I hope to achieve this time is to keep the old as it is, and I have spent a lot of effort on rendering and materials for this. Hope I can make you move as I did through this design.
Welcome to discuss more content together, whether it is retro content or ideas for more products. I hope we can have fun together.
One Key for you.
*Special thanks to @shipkie @ZZF
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I like the accent colors a lot! I wish it could be something more than a PBTFans black set for the base, but I think it's fitting here for the theme. But I'm not gonna lie, when I saw that diagonal accent stripe on the first image, I got pretty excited about a gradient PBTFans set.
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interested, ABS & Text mod is my choice
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Love the concept, but not a fan of PBTFans text and icon mods if I'm being honest, as I think they look a bit cramped (particularly the Tab key and the 1.25u Shift). I'd have preferred for you to have stuck with the icon mods, or just to use text mods for the bottom row.
The novelties look great.
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My vote is for PBT. ABS keycaps dominates the industry and it would be nice to have quality keycaps in PBT.
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In the IC form, there's no option to choose novelties on the sets.
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accent colors are poppin
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In the IC form, there's no option to choose novelties on the sets.
With PBTfans, the novelties are in the same kit as the base.
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pls do not text mods
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PBTfans mods with text on are a little all over the place, I'd suggest going with icon mods.
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I like it.
I don't use a full size anymore, but if I did, I'd say you're missing a gray numpad kit.
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huge NOPE to icon+text pbtfans mod
switch to icon or 100% skip
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Icon mods with Caps Lock LED Indicator would be perfect :p
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What is that inside the cable coil? Is that a real thing?