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Offline JustCallMeCrash

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Looking for a case color to go well with DangerZone
« on: Fri, 01 April 2016, 07:26:20 »
Hey guys, I'm building a wooden unibody tented ErgoDox case and I'm trying to decide what color to paint it (it's poplar plywood - staining is out of the question - besides, I'm using Bondo to smooth the joints and fill the grain).
As I'm sure you are aware, the color scheme is  BFU (blue), GSM (gray), YY (yellow), and RAS (red)  ( https://www.massdrop.com/buy/danger-zone-sa-keycap-set  in case you're unfamiliar).  I have 2 yellows and 1 red key in place atm, but could swap one of the yellows for a Navy or Gray... the thing is, I don't love how they look next to black, white, or gray.  I think red or yellow may be a bit much for a whole case, and I imagine I'd be hard-pressed to find the specific RAS or YY hues in a spray paint.
So my conundrum is this:  Does anyone have a suggestion as to what color will look good? 

Thanks in advance. -Crash
ErgoDoxen 6 total: Cherry MX Browns, Cherry MX Clears, NovelKeys Box Royal, 80g Gateron Yellows, NovelKeys Pale Blues, NovelKeys Box Navy.
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Offline UTommieTanka

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Re: Looking for a case color to go well with DangerZone
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 01 April 2016, 08:11:25 »
I see what you mean about not looking that great against grey but someone posted this on reddit a little while ago, I think it came out pretty well. No idea how it would go on a ErgoDox though :P

http://imgur.com/a/MVRKS

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Re: Looking for a case color to go well with DangerZone
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 01 April 2016, 10:41:26 »
I think some clean stencil work would look really nice with the danger zone set
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Offline JustCallMeCrash

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Re: Looking for a case color to go well with DangerZone
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 01 April 2016, 15:43:24 »
I see what you mean about not looking that great against grey but someone posted this on reddit a little while ago, I think it came out pretty well. No idea how it would go on a ErgoDox though :P

http://imgur.com/a/MVRKS

Dang, that DOES look really good.


I think some clean stencil work would look really nice with the danger zone set


Hmm... I'll have to dig into some US Navy iconography.  Thanks for the tips!


ErgoDoxen 6 total: Cherry MX Browns, Cherry MX Clears, NovelKeys Box Royal, 80g Gateron Yellows, NovelKeys Pale Blues, NovelKeys Box Navy.
Preonic 2 total: OG Gateron Yellows (GMK silencer clips), TBD (unassembled v2).
XD-75 (mixed Gateron Yellows, MX Blacks, MX Clears on layer toggles).
Das S Professional (was MX Blues, now Ghetto Reds).
G80-11900.
ML-4400 (2x) Cherry MY boards.