[IC] GMK MTNU Honeywell | $99 Base Kit?!

[Gtour]

Interest Check Form | Discord Group


For months, I’ve been considering bringing Honeywell to MTNU, but I’d like to approach it a bit more accurately than previous GMK runs.
Long story short, the CYL runs of Honeywell used colors that differ from those used in the SA run, which are more accurate to the keyboard the set is inspired by. Most notably, the red used for the accents and the alpha legends, which are gray instead of black. Also, the F-row wasn't fully modifier-colored.

Sources:

Original Honeywell keyboard - 1
Original Honeywell keyboard - 2

https://matrixzj.github.io/docs/sa-keycaps/Honeywell/
https://matrixzj.github.io/docs/gmk-keycaps/Honeywell-Co/
https://matrixzj.github.io/docs/gmk-keycaps/Honeywell/


Kitting Renders

Base Kit - Price TBD (targeting ~$99)


Extension Kit - Price TBD


Kitting & Colors Explained

No Numpad?

As many of you may already know, the keyboard that inspired the set features a black numpad (essentially WoB colors).
The idea would be to use standard GMK XW1 and XS1 for two reasons:
First, the white and black used in the SA run (WFK and NN) are effectively equivalent to XW1 and XS1. More importantly, keeping these colors standard would allow users to pair the set with an existing MTNU WoB numpad if they choose to do so.

The other two colors would be standard GMK X2B and XRO3 (RAS, used in the SA run, is a very similar color — making XRO3 a better choice than XP3).

GMK MTNU Stock Colors

The set would also feature two new legend molds inspired by the red accent keys found on the original Honeywell keyboard:

CLEAR RESET — R1 2.00U Backspace
TRANSMIT — R3 2.25U Enter

Why no accented R1 1.00U "BREAK" key?
Simply put, based on my testing, the legend wouldn't fit on a 1.00U keycap. For that reason, I opted to include an accented ''ANY KEY'' instead.

Is the kitting shown final?

Most likely, yes. The goal is to keep the Base Kit as affordable as possible (ideally around $99 for a group buy run).
40s support was excluded on purpose because most of the main appeals of this set wouldn't apply there. Additional spacebars and shift sizes are also out, as the focus of the set is to offer an MTNU set at the lowest possible price while covering only the most popular layouts.


Keyboard Renders












Packaging Design



Not necessarily the final design, but I wanted to take inspiration from the simple packaging design Honeywell uses for some of its products.

The intent wasn't to copy Honeywell's logo, but rather to use a similar Adobe font, Acme Gothic Wide Bold.


I want to thank GMK, Matt3o and all the wonderful people in my Discord group <3

[Gtour]

[29 June 2026]


If you can’t view Imgur images, check out the renders on my portfolio:
https://gtour.myportfolio.com/gmk-mtnu-honeywell


I'm looking for vendors!

Feel free to send me a DM on Discord (g_tour).


FAQ:

Will there be an International Kit?

I'm open to offer an International Kit through GMK directly. I'll try to include ANSI-NorDEUK support, but no promises as the legend molds haven't been made yet afaik.

Why no accented ISO Enter?

For a couple of reasons: the original keyboard didn't have an accented Enter, so we could say it's non-essential to the design. Also, the correct legend “RETURN” is not available for ISO Enter, and making a new mold for “TRANSMIT” would likely not be worth the cost (and probably wouldn't even fit in the regular Enter position).

[Kokaloo]

the only difference between neutering mtnu and DCS base kits for a reasonable price is people actually want DCS

[Gtour]

the only difference between neutering mtnu and DCS base kits for a reasonable price is people actually want DCS

I was waiting for your comment, thanks for bringing a smile to my face with your memes

Well, at least GMK has a spherical profile that is somewhat relevant, compared to SP SA omegalul

[spikedsynapse]

I would have considered getting this if it were a real basekit, but that is just too little compatibility.

[Gtour]

I would have considered getting this if it were a real basekit, but that is just too little compatibility.

What compatibility are you talking about exactly? Apart from the numpad and 40s, which would stay out for the reasons I explained in the thread.

I’d love to hear if there are any missing keys that are actually wanted by a decent number of people.

Feel free to fill out the IC form if you’ve got a couple of minutes

[Punkypj]

So I see the note about “why no accented iso” but also, my main feedback would be to add the accented iso  I can’t see that killing the cost.
Also would be down for the int kit.
Will you be posting this on GMK discord IC channel? I can’t even see these pics as Imgur won’t load in uk, but managed to find an image on discord.

[Gtour]

So I see the note about “why no accented iso” but also, my main feedback would be to add the accented iso  I can’t see that killing the cost.
Also would be down for the int kit.
Will you be posting this on GMK discord IC channel? I can’t even see these pics as Imgur won’t load in uk, but managed to find an image on discord.

Sorry about that, I’ve edited the first comment with a link to my portfolio site if you want to check out the renders there.

Noted about the accented ISO Enter

[MartinThePolarBear]

Do you already have vendors in mind?

[Gtour]

Do you already have vendors in mind?

We already have something cooking behind the scenes, and I’m pleasantly surprised by the interest it’s gotten in such a short time.

That said, I’d prefer to wait until I have more precise information on vendors and a confirmed GB date before making any announcement