[GB] GMK Astral Light

[NaturalPack]

GMK Astral Light




"Astral Light is inspired by the heroes' adventures of fantasy RPG/TTRPG worlds."


For anyone who missed out, I believe that some of the vendors will be picking up extra kits.

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All kits will be produced. Numbers thus far (final numbers TBA):

Base: 1052
Extension: 188
Novelties: 421
Spacebars: 339
Deskmat (Light): 175
Deskmat (Dark): 152
 

GB Dates: March 5, 2021 - April 5, 2021
Est. shipping time: Q1 2022 (production lead time ~42 weeks + sample verification)

Vendors
Project Keyboard (NA) https://store.projectkeyboard.com/collections/gmk-astral-light
DailyClack (AUS) https://dailyclack.com/collections/group-buys/products/gmk-astral-light
MyKeyboard (EU) https://mykeyboard.eu/catalogue/category/group-buys/gmk-astral_428/
Deskhero (CA) https://www.deskhero.ca/products/gmk-astral
iLumKB (ASIA) https://ilumkb.com/products/gb-gmk-astral-light

Manufacturer: GMK
Profile: Cherry
Sculpt: 1/1/2/3/4/4
Plastic: ABS
Colors:
Alphas: Custom Pantone C
Modifiers: Custom Pantone C
Accents: Custom Pantone C

Pricing
Base ($129 USD) - Covers most layouts (60%, 65%, 75%, TKL, 96-key, 1800/CP and fullsize)
Extension ($65 USD) - Extended support for UK ISO, 40s, Alice, and Split layouts. F13 and Windowed caps accommodate for aesthetics. Legends on windowed keys are pad printed.
Novelties ($38 USD) - RPG/TTRPG dice and icons.
Spacebars ($35 USD) - Extended spacebar support and accents.

Collaborations

Casper Keys North Star Artisan Cap ($38 USD)
R1 Cherry with an MX stem. Aluminum 6061-T6 bead blasted and anodized.

* North Star artisan group buy is run separately from Astral set vendors.

Available at Casper Keys: https://casperkeys.com/products/gmk-astral-north-star


Miroticaps Andromeda x Astral Light ($65 USD)
R1 Cherry with an MX Stem. Resin Casted.

* Miros Andromeda artisan is available separately from Astral set vendors and will be available on March 26th, 2021.

Available at Miroticaps Discord Server: https://discord.gg/jCJ9RbwqaF






























Casper Keys North Star Artisan
(This artisan group buy is run by Casper Keys, separately from Astral set vendors. Please visit the Casper Keys website linked above)






Miroticaps Andromeda Artisan
(This artisan group buy is run by Miroticaps, separately from Astral set vendors. Please visit the Miroticaps Discord server linked above)

[HoffmanMyster]

Approved

[maximize]

This is gonna be huge. So subtle, so satisfying.

[thanatic]

Hello,

Are there any pictures of windowed keys? You mentioned windowed keys are pad printed. Does that mean a actual windows picture? I don't see it in the extensions kit.

[NaturalPack]

Hello,

Are there any pictures of windowed keys? You mentioned windowed keys are pad printed. Does that mean a actual windows picture? I don't see it in the extensions kit.

Hi,

On the rendered image of the Extensions kit, the kit with the two big Enter keys, there are a few keycaps that have little "windows". If you click on the image to enlarge it, you'll be able to see the keycaps that are labelled as "window".

No relation to Microsoft Windows 

[sagarsiddhpura]

Continuing my request from iC thread, I don't see any renders with novelties, extensions, spacebars or deskmats. Can you please add them

[dvorcol]

[sagarsiddhpura]

Are you going to provide more renders? This is the first GB I have seen that only has a render of base kit (only 4 renders) and no signs of other 3 kits. Very lazy for a seasoned designer. No other keyset has this much insufficient renders

[andreiborisov]

I'm more concerned with the kitting. As a Mac user with 7u spacebar, I need to buy an expensive extension kit. On top of that it may not hit the MOQ. In which case I will stuck with a base set I can't use.

[Mr_BeastQuake]

I’m intrigued by this set, I wouldn’t normally say yes and yet I can’t look away.

I’d like to provide the normal person perspective that 4 renders isn’t lazy.

[stevenopoly]

4 renders not sufficient? What else do you need to see? The renders show everything you need. BUY! BUY! BUY!!! 

[Mark The Weeb]

i love the soft blue !

[thanatic]

Did this get extended to April 9? The dates on keycaplender seemed to have changed from April 5 to 9th?

[thanatic]

Hello,

Are there any pictures of windowed keys? You mentioned windowed keys are pad printed. Does that mean a actual windows picture? I don't see it in the extensions kit.

Hi,

On the rendered image of the Extensions kit, the kit with the two big Enter keys, there are a few keycaps that have little "windows". If you click on the image to enlarge it, you'll be able to see the keycaps that are labelled as "window".

No relation to Microsoft Windows 

Ohhhh got it the shine through on through on the keys. gotcha.

[dvorcol]

Did this get extended to April 9? The dates on keycaplender seemed to have changed from April 5 to 9th?

KeycapLendar's fine print shows only Daily Clack is running thru April 9th.  The other vendors' sites all say April 5th.

[stevenopoly]

do we have an MOQ update?

[break]

I'm more concerned with the kitting. As a Mac user with 7u spacebar, I need to buy an expensive extension kit. On top of that it may not hit the MOQ. In which case I will stuck with a base set I can't use.

Hey Andrei! I'm confused. Why doesn't the Tsangan support in the base kit cover your needs? I'm a Mac user too, and it usually covers me just fine.

Edit: Natural, best of luck with your GB! Vaporwave brought me deep into keysets, so I'm rooting for you and this.

[NaturalPack]

Did this get extended to April 9? The dates on keycaplender seemed to have changed from April 5 to 9th?

Might be a typo. Vendors correct me if I'm mistaken, but GB end date is still April 5th to my knowledge.

[andreiborisov]

Hey Andrei! I'm confused. Why doesn't the Tsangan support in the base kit cover your needs? I'm a Mac user too, and it usually covers me just fine.

Command (for which I’d use Code) is the closest to the spacebar, so it needs to be 1.5u. Do you swap yours with Option or just use Alt as Command?

[XiXora]

Hey Andrei! I'm confused. Why doesn't the Tsangan support in the base kit cover your needs? I'm a Mac user too, and it usually covers me just fine.

Command (for which I’d use Code) is the closest to the spacebar, so it needs to be 1.5u. Do you swap yours with Option or just use Alt as Command?

Also, it needs a 2nd 1u Alt.

I'm happy with an extension kit, as I want some other keys in it. I'd rather have an extension kit than no support at all like most other kits. I have realised I am in a niche within a niche I this hobby.

[break]

Hey Andrei! I'm confused. Why doesn't the Tsangan support in the base kit cover your needs? I'm a Mac user too, and it usually covers me just fine.

Command (for which I’d use Code) is the closest to the spacebar, so it needs to be 1.5u. Do you swap yours with Option or just use Alt as Command?

I use Alt as Command, but I touch-type and don't look at my keyboard. I have controversial opinions about legend correctness.

[andreiborisov]

I use Alt as Command, but I touch-type and don't look at my keyboard. I have controversial opinions about legend correctness.

I wonder, how many people in this hobby don’t touch type and buy sets because they actually need the legends

[NaturalPack]

I use Alt as Command, but I touch-type and don't look at my keyboard. I have controversial opinions about legend correctness.

I wonder, how many people in this hobby don’t touch type and buy sets because they actually need the legends

I'm wondering if anyone has done a survey for this topic. I've been curious about this topic as well. I confess that when I discovered this hobby, I was very selective about sets/kits and their legends because I desperately needed them 

[break]

I use Alt as Command, but I touch-type and don't look at my keyboard. I have controversial opinions about legend correctness.

I wonder, how many people in this hobby don’t touch type and buy sets because they actually need the legends

You can't say I didn't warn you - controversial

[thanatic]

Did this get extended to April 9? The dates on keycaplender seemed to have changed from April 5 to 9th?

KeycapLendar's fine print shows only Daily Clack is running thru April 9th.  The other vendors' sites all say April 5th.

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Right it shows 9th right under the title. Daily Clack shows nothing like your image, but it does say 0th if I actually go to Daily Clack. Thanks.

[7equals7]

any updates to numbers?

[bert039]

I really want to know numbers also. Just afraid of placing an order and the gb falling through. If I buy through project key specifically, what happens in that situation?

[itsazly]

Also tuning in for a numbers update. I already purchased, but I really hope that this set goes thru.

[pcire]

The best way to get a set made is to buy it as early as possible.
Imagine if everyone waited to see the set hit MOQ by itself!

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

I really want to know numbers also. Just afraid of placing an order and the gb falling through. If I buy through project key specifically, what happens in that situation?

You get your money back at the end of the month.

[bert039]

Thanks, I was just unsure due to the disclaimers on the site. Efff it then let's gooo

[sagarsiddhpura]

4 renders not sufficient? What else do you need to see? The renders show everything you need. BUY! BUY! BUY!!! 

Ugh, renders with novelties or how those green spacebars looks with base kit etc? Its not about numbers but you need to show different combinations with different kits to help people visualize. Its a common sense thing to do this and there is not even a single other GB thread that has renders of only base kit. I like how designer is perfectly ignoring the question.

Anyway, I really liked this set, but severely lacking renders, no colours etc are making it look like designer hasn't put efforts since it was pre-ic state. Good luck.

[Mr_BeastQuake]

4 renders not sufficient? What else do you need to see? The renders show everything you need. BUY! BUY! BUY!!! 

Ugh, renders with novelties or how those green spacebars looks with base kit etc? Its not about numbers but you need to show different combinations with different kits to help people visualize. Its a common sense thing to do this and there is not even a single other GB thread that has renders of only base kit. I like how designer is perfectly ignoring the question.

Anyway, I really liked this set, but severely lacking renders, no colours etc are making it look like designer hasn't put efforts since it was pre-ic state. Good luck.

UGH OMFG UGH

[andreiborisov]

I like how designer is perfectly ignoring the question.

Anyway, I really liked this set, but severely lacking renders, no colours etc are making it look like designer hasn't put efforts since it was pre-ic state. Good luck.

Except he made a new render.

[bert039]

Bought my set today!

[sagarsiddhpura]

4 renders not sufficient? What else do you need to see? The renders show everything you need. BUY! BUY! BUY!!! 

Ugh, renders with novelties or how those green spacebars looks with base kit etc? Its not about numbers but you need to show different combinations with different kits to help people visualize. Its a common sense thing to do this and there is not even a single other GB thread that has renders of only base kit. I like how designer is perfectly ignoring the question.

Anyway, I really liked this set, but severely lacking renders, no colours etc are making it look like designer hasn't put efforts since it was pre-ic state. Good luck.

UGH OMFG UGH

Dont you love it when you have to explain something so obvious

[sagarsiddhpura]

I like how designer is perfectly ignoring the question.

Anyway, I really liked this set, but severely lacking renders, no colours etc are making it look like designer hasn't put efforts since it was pre-ic state. Good luck.

Except he made a new render.

Yeah, it was added recently after the comments. Nice to see a render with novelties

[maximize]

How are the numbers looking?

[dvorcol]

[yhs]

I’m puzzled this does not receive more love. Copped base and extensions, I’m sure it’ll look great on a PC board!

[NaturalPack]

4 renders not sufficient? What else do you need to see? The renders show everything you need. BUY! BUY! BUY!!! 

Ugh, renders with novelties or how those green spacebars looks with base kit etc? Its not about numbers but you need to show different combinations with different kits to help people visualize. Its a common sense thing to do this and there is not even a single other GB thread that has renders of only base kit. I like how designer is perfectly ignoring the question.

Anyway, I really liked this set, but severely lacking renders, no colours etc are making it look like designer hasn't put efforts since it was pre-ic state. Good luck.

Added in three more renders for us here. I meant to address this a while back but in-person life got a bit hectic.

Sorry for leaving you hanging 

[NaturalPack]

How are the numbers looking?

I haven't been able to load some of dvorcol's graph images. Might just be an issue on my end.

But just in case, here are the numbers in plain text as of 3/30/21

Base 225
MOQs: 250 / 500 / 1000 / 1500 / 2000 / 2500

Extension 49
MOQs: 100 / 150 / 250 / 500 / 1000

Novelties 107
MOQs: 100 / 150 / 250 / 500 / 1000 / 1500

Spacebars 91
MOQs: 100 / 150 / 250 / 500 / 1000 / 1500

Deskmat (Light) 39
Deskmat (Dark) 41


Not including extras.

[pathfinder]

How are the numbers looking?

I haven't been able to load some of dvorcol's graph images. Might just be an issue on my end.

But just in case, here are the numbers in plain text as of 3/30/21

Base 225
MOQs: 250 / 500 / 1000 / 1500 / 2000 / 2500

Extension 49
MOQs: 100 / 150 / 250 / 500 / 1000

Novelties 107
MOQs: 100 / 150 / 250 / 500 / 1000 / 1500

Spacebars 91
MOQs: 100 / 150 / 250 / 500 / 1000 / 1500

Deskmat (Light) 39
Deskmat (Dark) 41


Not including extras.

FYI I can see dvorcol's previous post, the numbers for the basekit match what you wrote down, maybe it is just some browser issue,

[NaturalPack]

How are the numbers looking?

I haven't been able to load some of dvorcol's graph images. Might just be an issue on my end.

But just in case, here are the numbers in plain text as of 3/30/21

Base 225
MOQs: 250 / 500 / 1000 / 1500 / 2000 / 2500

Extension 49
MOQs: 100 / 150 / 250 / 500 / 1000

Novelties 107
MOQs: 100 / 150 / 250 / 500 / 1000 / 1500

Spacebars 91
MOQs: 100 / 150 / 250 / 500 / 1000 / 1500

Deskmat (Light) 39
Deskmat (Dark) 41


Not including extras.

FYI I can see dvorcol's previous post, the numbers for the basekit match what you wrote down, maybe it is just some browser issue,

Got it. Thanks for the heads up.

[bert039]

I was just going to try to pick up the base and extension but something about these colors just hits right  . I'm gonna see if I can add the other two kits to my order also.

[dvorcol]

More

How are the numbers looking?

I haven't been able to load some of dvorcol's graph images. Might just be an issue on my end.

But just in case, here are the numbers in plain text as of 3/30/21

Base 225
MOQs: 250 / 500 / 1000 / 1500 / 2000 / 2500

Extension 49
MOQs: 100 / 150 / 250 / 500 / 1000

Novelties 107
MOQs: 100 / 150 / 250 / 500 / 1000 / 1500

Spacebars 91
MOQs: 100 / 150 / 250 / 500 / 1000 / 1500

Deskmat (Light) 39
Deskmat (Dark) 41


Not including extras.

FYI I can see dvorcol's previous post, the numbers for the basekit match what you wrote down, maybe it is just some browser issue,

Using IMGUR might fix this issue, but it's a violation of their official rules to store images there just to post elsewhere.  If caught they might kick you out, breaking links to all your IMGUR images.  I learned this when biip was kicked out last year, so I use postimage.

[Morgan3Wheeler]

It seem that the sizes of the 'Shift' keys in Extension kit are 2.25, 2, 1.25, 1 , but the notation seems to be wrong.

[7equals7]

Might just be me but the new renders look like slightly different colours to the original renders?

[andreiborisov]

@NaturalPack can you confirm that all the kits will be made?

[bert039]

Interested to know also!