[GB] GMK Masterpiece - R2 IS HAPPENING!

[kidpid]

Even with the shortage GMK doesn't care, they will keep accepting orders from Vendor and it will just be backlogged. Money over everything AMIRITE?

It's difficult to fault a business, whose primary goal is to make money, for accepting payment from willing customers. I'd definitely consider it a bit irresponsible, but the blame falls mostly on us, the customers, for continuing to purchase GMK keycaps despite their enormous backlog and never-ending delays. We don't need GMK keycaps.

[Arithmetics]

Even with the shortage GMK doesn't care, they will keep accepting orders from Vendor and it will just be backlogged. Money over everything AMIRITE?

It's difficult to fault a business, whose primary goal is to make money, for accepting payment from willing customers. I'd definitely consider it a bit irresponsible, but the blame falls mostly on us, the customers, for continuing to purchase GMK keycaps despite their enormous backlog and never-ending delays. We don't need GMK keycaps.

exactly. and again its not like take more orders slows down their current queue so no one is going into this unaware of what theyre in for

[tonyjones]

Just updated on ProjectKeyboard:

EST SHIP DATE:TBD

(08/01) Requested R5 samples. R4 failed acceptable DeltaEab.

So it took about three months to get the samples, so assuming on 12/2021 R5 samples arrived and approved, we'll see this ship around March 2022?

[grezeh]

I usually see 2-3 month, so could be faster, but really better just put a note not to forget the order.

[bukowski]

Wait, why would it only take 3 months after approval of samples? Wouldn't R2-Sets without the necessity of sampling ship super fast then as well?

[grezeh]

Oh,no, i meant the time between samples. The que and production are completely different and doubt anyone can predict those with any certainty. Only maybe the order/place in a que, if even that.

[tonyjones]

Any updates on the new samples?

[Eoen]

Per an email from PK a few days ago, R5 samples had a delta of 2.05 and were accepted.

Set is finally moving into prod!

[rinkaan]

Didn't see any updates from threadstarter and the proxy site I ordered from. Will wait for official updates but thanks anyways!

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[Adelscott]

Didn't see any updates from threadstarter and the proxy site I ordered from. Will wait for official updates but thanks anyways!

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This is an official update. It's from the US proxy

[dannyTheEngineer]

Is it still possible to order this set?

[rinkaan]

Is it still possible to order this set?

not possible, unless there are extras later on by thread starter

[i luv chuletas]

Would it be possible to get the newest ETA on this from GMK whenever it becomes available?

To have it here in GH, I mean.

[recursive]

Would it be possible to get the newest ETA on this from GMK whenever it becomes available?

To have it here in GH, I mean.

+1. what's the latest here?

[tonyjones]

Still shows In Manufacturing

[rinkaan]

Is there any updates on this gb?

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[tonyjones]

This might beat GMK Dracula on wait times

[oscdawg]

This might beat GMK Dracula on wait times

Fine with me. I'd rather wait five years and get the right shade of blue than two years with the wrong color.

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[Energieschleuder]

Hello everyone, the long wait is nearly over. GMK has started shipping the set and this means, vendors will likely start receiving their orders over the coming few weeks.

AND do not trust any taken photos. You need to see the colors in person first before judging color matching. They turned out great. A spectrophotometer was used to match the samples from GMK to ensure color accuracy




I wish you all a good time

[i luv chuletas]

Hello everyone, the long wait is nearly over. GMK has started shipping the set and this means, vendors will likely start receiving their orders over the coming few weeks.

AND do not trust any taken photos. You need to see the colors in person first before judging color matching. They turned out great. A spectrophotometer was used to match the samples from GMK to ensure color accuracy




I wish you all a good time

Jesus Christ almighty Aleluya, I'm almost reading this with a beam of light shining through the roof and directly onto my damn screen.

It has been far too long, can't wait to finally get these!!!!!!!

*takes out the champagne*

[lush_bunny]

Hello everyone, the long wait is nearly over. GMK has started shipping the set and this means, vendors will likely start receiving their orders over the coming few weeks.

AND do not trust any taken photos. You need to see the colors in person first before judging color matching. They turned out great. A spectrophotometer was used to match the samples from GMK to ensure color accuracy




I wish you all a good time

Here we go! Here we go! Here we go!

[Adelscott]

Suddenly a tracking number appeared!

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[Friendship]

are there any vendors that didnt sell their extras as early preorders? its hard to tell on some of them. i sadly slept on this and now ragret

[mr_foggy]

are there any vendors that didnt sell their extras as early preorders? its hard to tell on some of them. i sadly slept on this and now ragret

IDK I hope mykeyboard sells extras in reasonable time, they're still holding on to frost witch extra go figure

[productkun]

My Masterpiece came today






Comparison to stock colours:
N5 / GMK Masterpiece / V4

First 2 pics are taken with a Samsung S10+,
last 2 pics are taken with a Sony a6000 in just daylight.

[Keeblet_257]

love how this set went from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 straight to q2 2022 XDDD

[SwitchKeys]

If anyone would like to purchase extras via us, our sale will occur on Thursday 31st of March at 5:00pm AEDT. See you all there!

[phoenixrage]

how does this blue compare with blue cadet?

has anyone have both to compare? 

[MCsOrangeJuice]

I got my set yesterday, but there is a small problem. Duplicate keycap with the correct keycap missing. Did this happen to anyone else?

[tootle]

I got my set yesterday, but there is a small problem. Duplicate keycap with the correct keycap missing. Did this happen to anyone else? (Attachment Link)

Reach out to support from the vendor you purchased from as sometimes GMK mistakenly kits the incorrect keys. They should have replacements for you.

[mr_foggy]

I got my set yesterday, but there is a small problem. Duplicate keycap with the correct keycap missing. Did this happen to anyone else? (Attachment Link)

happened the same to me with GMK Frost Witch. got two "<" and no ">". mykeyboard didnt give two sh!*s, only option was to return the set. hope you got your set from a better vendor.

[stix]

Anyone from the uk seen a set from mykeyboard yet?

[ThuAgweIC]

Anyone from the uk seen a set from mykeyboard yet?

This is what they told me when I query my order- “ your order is currently on hold and unfortunately the process to reship to the UK without reaching the threshold is still ongoing, however our VAT has been completed and we are at the stage of implementation.
due to restrictions, we are able to ship only orders with a minimum value of 187,55 EUR VAT Inclusive.
we advice customers to still wait for the UK process to be completed or add an item to their existing order to reach the minimum required amount.

please feel free and let us know how to proceed” your gonna have to either order more stuff to reach that threshold and suffer paying more import fees etc. or wait til they find a solution. It truly sucks haha

[stix]

Anyone from the uk seen a set from mykeyboard yet?

This is what they told me when I query my order- “ your order is currently on hold and unfortunately the process to reship to the UK without reaching the threshold is still ongoing, however our VAT has been completed and we are at the stage of implementation.
due to restrictions, we are able to ship only orders with a minimum value of 187,55 EUR VAT Inclusive.
we advice customers to still wait for the UK process to be completed or add an item to their existing order to reach the minimum required amount.

please feel free and let us know how to proceed” your gonna have to either order more stuff to reach that threshold and suffer paying more import fees etc. or wait til they find a solution. It truly sucks haha

Oh F me.

[Zahul]

Such a shame this didn't get an R2

[FoxandFoundry]

Such a shame this didn't get an R2

This set definitely needs an R2!

[ylothar]

Such a shame this didn't get an R2

+1

This set definitely needs an R2!

+1



(... so this is tecnnically a +2 ...)

[Zahul]

Such a shame this didn't get an R2

+1

This set definitely needs an R2!

+1



(... so this is tecnnically a +2 ...)

Unfortunately I don't think the designer is active in the community anymore. Maybe someone knows how to connect with Energieschleuder and ask for permission to run an R2?

[ArchDill]

If there is a round 2... Red accents would have been SO SO good with this set!

[AMZ]

If there is a round 2... Red accents would have been SO SO good with this set!

1+

[mr_foggy]

Such a shame this didn't get an R2

+1

This set definitely needs an R2!

+1



(... so this is tecnnically a +2 ...)

Unfortunately I don't think the designer is active in the community anymore. Maybe someone knows how to connect with Energieschleuder and ask for permission to run an R2?

yeah, designer bailed and IIRC molds were paid and owned by him, they shouldn't be usable by other designers. this is never rernunning in the existing form unless someone designs matching free use text mods to go with it

[FoxandFoundry]

Such a shame this didn't get an R2

+1

This set definitely needs an R2!

+1



(... so this is tecnnically a +2 ...)

Unfortunately I don't think the designer is active in the community anymore. Maybe someone knows how to connect with Energieschleuder and ask for permission to run an R2?

yeah, designer bailed and IIRC molds were paid and owned by him, they shouldn't be usable by other designers. this is never rernunning in the existing form unless someone designs matching free use text mods to go with it

So Energieschleuder specifically stated he paid for it but didn't open source the molds?  Generally, designers share their molds, as it’s considered a positive practice that benefits the community. For example, Zambumon open-sourced his Katakana molds for Serika R2, which many others have used, while Matt3o and Biip have also made their typefaces openly available. This spirit of sharing has helped the community flourish.

Rather than assuming the project will never be rerun or that the molds are being withheld, it might be more productive to reach out to Energieschleuder directly for clarification. The main challenge at the moment seems to be getting in touch with him.

[Zahul]

Such a shame this didn't get an R2

+1

This set definitely needs an R2!

+1



(... so this is tecnnically a +2 ...)

Unfortunately I don't think the designer is active in the community anymore. Maybe someone knows how to connect with Energieschleuder and ask for permission to run an R2?

yeah, designer bailed and IIRC molds were paid and owned by him, they shouldn't be usable by other designers. this is never rernunning in the existing form unless someone designs matching free use text mods to go with it

So Energieschleuder specifically stated he paid for it but didn't open source the molds?  Generally, designers share their molds, as it’s considered a positive practice that benefits the community. For example, Zambumon open-sourced his Katakana molds for Serika R2, which many others have used, while Matt3o and Biip have also made their typefaces openly available. This spirit of sharing has helped the community flourish.

Rather than assuming the project will never be rerun or that the molds are being withheld, it might be more productive to reach out to Energieschleuder directly for clarification. The main challenge at the moment seems to be getting in touch with him.

Would it be possible to reach out to GMK and see if they can contact him? Unless someone here is a close friend with Energieschleuder, I don't think we can reach him at all.

[mr_foggy]

So Energieschleuder specifically stated he paid for it but didn't open source the molds?  Generally, designers share their molds, as it’s considered a positive practice that benefits the community. For example, Zambumon open-sourced his Katakana molds for Serika R2, which many others have used, while Matt3o and Biip have also made their typefaces openly available. This spirit of sharing has helped the community flourish.

Rather than assuming the project will never be rerun or that the molds are being withheld, it might be more productive to reach out to Energieschleuder directly for clarification. The main challenge at the moment seems to be getting in touch with him.

reread, I said "in the existing form". FYI making molds for free use is just a recent practice. this is why molds for sets like WOB katakana were entirely remade in order to have a set of shared mono katakana alphas for all designers, because they couldn't use Energie's. from WOB katakana ic thread:

the whole discussion is in there.

I didn't say masterpiece will never rerun as a colorway/alpha combination or that it's an acceptable thing to see happen in the community (similarly to perestroika and other fabricated scarcity sets), I meant that most likely a full set of text+icon modifier molds needs to be produced for them to be freely usable, as current masterpiece molds cannot, unless you get permission from the original designer which seems to be unreachable anymore.

[FoxandFoundry]

So Energieschleuder specifically stated he paid for it but didn't open source the molds?  Generally, designers share their molds, as it’s considered a positive practice that benefits the community. For example, Zambumon open-sourced his Katakana molds for Serika R2, which many others have used, while Matt3o and Biip have also made their typefaces openly available. This spirit of sharing has helped the community flourish.

Rather than assuming the project will never be rerun or that the molds are being withheld, it might be more productive to reach out to Energieschleuder directly for clarification. The main challenge at the moment seems to be getting in touch with him.

reread, I said "in the existing form". FYI making molds for free use is just a recent practice. this is why molds for sets like WOB katakana were entirely remade in order to have a set of shared mono katakana alphas for all designers, because they couldn't use Energie's. from WOB katakana ic thread:

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the whole discussion is in there.

I didn't say masterpiece will never rerun as a colorway/alpha combination or that it's an acceptable thing to see happen in the community (similarly to perestroika and other fabricated scarcity sets), I meant that most likely a full set of text+icon modifier molds needs to be produced for them to be freely usable, as current masterpiece molds cannot, unless you get permission from the original designer which seems to be unreachable anymore.

The thread you shared - along with the WoB Katakana IC discussion linked at the top of the thread - really highlights how difficult things can become when molds or vendor access are tightly controlled.

[mr_foggy]

The thread you shared - along with the WoB Katakana IC discussion linked at the top of the thread - really highlights how difficult things can become when molds or vendor access are tightly controlled.

that's GMK and their inconsistent practices about IP through the years

[FoxandFoundry]

The thread you shared - along with the WoB Katakana IC discussion linked at the top of the thread - really highlights how difficult things can become when molds or vendor access are tightly controlled.

that's GMK and their inconsistent practices about IP through the years

What I mentioned has nothing to do with GMK and everything to do with Energieschleuder and Pach.

[Energieschleuder]

Hey everyone, Energieschleuder here. I’m still around. To be completely honest with you all: The reason I took a long break, it was due to highly frustrating experiences behind the scenes, including unpaid royalties and toxicity from certain parts of the community. I needed to step away for my own peace of mind.

However, seeing the ongoing interest for this set after all this time made me want to bring it back. I have been working for several months on GMK Masterpiece R2, and I will post the kits right here in this thread very soon

[Energieschleuder]

Hello everyone, I'm excited to introduce
GMK Masterpiece R2 マスターピース
Group Buy will be live from June 5th.


Kits

オリジン　ＯＲＩＧＩＮ　Katakana Base



ローマン　ＲＯＭＡＮ　Latin Base



プレシジョン　ＰＲＥＣＩＳＩＯＮ　Numpad



プリザービング　ＰＲＥＳＥＲＶＩＮＧ　Extension




A note from me

I have worked hard over the past months to bring you what I believe to be an outstanding upgrade for GMK Masterpiece.

The entire Nav Cluster and Numpad now feature full Katakana legends. To achieve fully cohesive Katakana aesthetics across the entire keyboard, the biggest challenge for me was fitting the necessary Kanas onto 1u keycaps without resorting to cluttered two-line legends. I am happy with the final result, and I believe it delivers a clean, sharp look while staying true to its English equivalent as much as possible.

While my initial plan was to keep the large Base Kit from R1, the kitting had to be adjusted to align with current production requirements and structures. To make this run possible, the Base Kits, as well as the Numpad (Precision Kit), will now be offered separately.

Thank you all for your continuous support and appreciation for GMK Masterpiece! Mark your calendars for June 5th!

Discord: Link coming soon! The server is getting its final touches. I will update this post with the invite link shortly. A hub for possible future designs.