[IC] GMK sets interest check and planning

[DanGWanG]

Dol-dol-dol-ski-ski-ski..Dolski!

[nntnam]

Form filled! Thanks for doing this

[IvanIvanovich]

Dolski, but only available in Polski.

[Halverson]

Sure, what are we calling this SKIDolch? Dolch SkiData mash up seems fine with me.
Another one that seems that it might have a chance... industrial grey on black, for that stealth look, what do you think?

Grey on black sounds interesting. I dig it

[metafour]

I think it might be too dark to be noticeable. I don't need the legends to type but if it's too dark they may just look blank unless you're really close up and under perfect lighting conditions. Then they don't function well or look good.

[Halverson]

^That is a concern. Perhaps someone has an example of a cap with those colours?

[IvanIvanovich]

I think I will wait until we have 5 solid community nominated colorways. Then I will start a poll with those options and the special packs... which reminds me I forgot about that part here. We have not really been talking about it.
So far we have some nominations for special packs from DT... windowed F row and lock keys, clear on X color lock keys, Control/Caps Lock swap pack, E-B profile F1-10 for layouts like kmac mini/Cherry G80-2***, 'Layer' key.
If it's not standard to G80-1000/3000 or 1800 layout in any proposed language feel free to suggest any specific legend or key size you have seen on any Cherry doubleshot set.

Industrial grey on black mock up:

[Halverson]

With a light grey like that, I think it would look pretty good.
And this may not work due to molds and people actually wanting them...but what about race/pure etc special caps?

[IvanIvanovich]

Some of them should be possible if there is demand, like 1.5 Esc or Del. What is special about Pure not covered? Definitely not going into any 2nd layer sh*t.

[Caaaarrrt]

Were you still planning on offering the modifier packs for some classic sets such as white on black, black on beige and dolch with this group buy, separate to the 2 full sets, so that people can get genuine 'moogle kits' for their current Cherry sets?

[IvanIvanovich]

Modifier packs will be orderable separate in the modular way I want to offer things, but only plan to offer the winning color ways as of right now. So for example, if dolch wins and you already have a dolch set, you could buy only the mod pack if you wished. I think that dolch mods look sharp with black alphas as well, but thats my opinion.
That could be subject to change, depending on demand though. Could offer white on black mod pack as one of the special packs for example. I don't want to lock anything down quite yet to keep things fluid based on interest. Also this is only the first buy... so if things go well as I said earlier I want to roll another buy every quarter so if something doesn't happen this time we will revisit every non winning option next time.

[tjcaustin]

Another color to see if people are interested in since it may languish in the klaxon GB:

Red on Gray/charcoal.

[Jocelyn]

Purple or Pink on Gray/charcoal.

FTFY

[Halverson]

Some of them should be possible if there is demand, like 1.5 Esc or Del. What is special about Pure not covered? Definitely not going into any 2nd layer sh*t.

I guess the pure works with just a tsangan set, wasn't really thinking. But yea the Race 1.5 esc/del would be cool if race owners want to join this.

[Caaaarrrt]

Modifier packs will be orderable separate in the modular way I want to offer things, but only plan to offer the winning color ways as of right now. So for example, if dolch wins and you already have a dolch set, you could buy only the mod pack if you wished. I think that dolch mods look sharp with black alphas as well, but thats my opinion.
That could be subject to change, depending on demand though. Could offer white on black mod pack as one of the special packs for example. I don't want to lock anything down quite yet to keep things fluid based on interest. Also this is only the first buy... so if things go well as I said earlier I want to roll another buy every quarter so if something doesn't happen this time we will revisit every non winning option next time.

Yeah that's what I thought, which is why I voted dolch because that what I was going to do. I seem to remember you had originally said it could be 2 full set and 2 separate mod packs, but I definitely understand due to the high MOQ that it all depends on demand.

Anyway, I'm keen to see whatever comes out of this, your efforts are much appreciated.

[IvanIvanovich]

1.75 shift is already a default key, no further discussion is required for that. Lots of bizarre keys are possible as long as they truly have every Cherry legend and keysize as they said they do that was ever used.

So more Dolch alike, but with X legend... eh, I think that is enough like that. More different things, get creative!!! I challenge you all to make a mock up that is fresh AND actually looks good. I will make this a mini contest, a prize will be involved from my personal Cherry keycap collection. Go!

[Halverson]

1.75 shift is already a default key, no further discussion is required for that. Lots of bizarre keys are possible as long as they truly have every Cherry legend and keysize as they said they do that was ever used.

So more Dolch alike, but with X legend... eh, I think that is enough like that. More different things, get creative!!! I challenge you all to make a mock up that is fresh AND actually looks good. I will make this a mini contest, a prize will be involved from my personal Cherry keycap collection. Go!

I got a cap from a crap bag from sp. Was the '00' cap, pink on black, looked amazing. A mock up of pink on black would probably look great. Guess I should do some fiddling hmmm

[tjcaustin]

Purple or Pink on Gray/charcoal.

FTFY

All I have to say is "you're such a girl"

[Loligagger]

1.75 shift is already a default key, no further discussion is required for that. Lots of bizarre keys are possible as long as they truly have every Cherry legend and keysize as they said they do that was ever used.

So more Dolch alike, but with X legend... eh, I think that is enough like that. More different things, get creative!!! I challenge you all to make a mock up that is fresh AND actually looks good. I will make this a mini contest, a prize will be involved from my personal Cherry keycap collection. Go!

Only thing I can think of is a set similar to the graphite set but with adler green colors. As in, modifiers would be black with green legends, alphanumeric would be green with black legends (or vice versa).

[metafour]

What colors are we limited to though?

[IvanIvanovich]

No limit to colors. Anything not kept in stock by GMK for their regular production could just get ordered, like we are doing for the white on purple, cmyk and esc packs. So it doesn't matter, go nuts.

Also, just to clarify if you want to be considered for my mini contest I need a mock up not just a suggestion. I will make it easy. It doesn't need to be a full board, only a single key to show. I'm more interested in seeing the colorway idea than the presentation.

[Halverson]

Lol, it would never make it..but I gotta say it...MIAMI!

[IvanIvanovich]

LOL. It was my idea Miami, so of course I would be down... but that even failed to get off the ground as a low volume SP buy... though getting the right colors wouldn't be such a problem with GMK.

[Halverson]

LOL. It was my idea Miami, so of course I would be down... but that even failed to get off the ground as a low volume SP buy... though getting the right colors wouldn't be such a problem with GMK.

I feel since last Miami was tried, there are more fresh faces around here...with possibly brighter keyboard wants. Do you still have mock ups of Miami somewhere? Coz the GMK sample colours would make some hot Miami.

[IvanIvanovich]

I'll whip something up if there is a third on that from someone else that is 'sane'... but I don't know, 400 in that colorway is a TALL order.

[WRXChris]

Third!  I still havent gotten over the collapse of the miami gb!

[YoungMichael88]

Lets get this MIAMI thing going again!  I'm in!!

[mashby]

Lets get this MIAMI thing going again!  I'm in!!

I keep hearing about this "Miami" set. Anyone have a photo of what the heck it looks like?

[Halverson]

Lets get this MIAMI thing going again!  I'm in!!

I keep hearing about this "Miami" set. Anyone have a photo of what the heck it looks like?

Pure sex!

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=30647

Mock ups seem to be gone, but there's a sample 'G'

[Jocelyn]

Pure sex!

ROFL!

Pure sex!

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=30647

Mock ups seem to be gone, but there's a sample 'G'

Edit: OMG I want it!
Edit2: Errr I changed my mind after seeing the modifiers below

[WRXChris]

I keep hearing about this "Miami" set. Anyone have a photo of what the heck it looks like?

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=30647.0

Edit: ninja'd!

[inlikeflynn]

here's a new mock up. i'll call this MIAMIv2

[Halverson]

Needs moar pink!

[inlikeflynn]

Needs moar pink!

I don't remember what the old one looked like after the original mock up went missing.
so I did less pink and more green =)

[YoungMichael88]

I think it needs bright blue like this picture.

[Halverson]

I think it needs bright blue like this picture.

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I think that blue should be the teal.
The big problem for Miami seems to be two lighter colours. Gotta tweak one to be darker. Maybe darker teal, like in the pic Michael posted.

Mmm just changed my mind fast there

[inlikeflynn]

hmm, I think I had an operator error with the color eyedroper thingy as I intended the colors to be more like this guy

 
will fix it

[IvanIvanovich]

Your mock is a good start, but the colors are way way off.

Oh Miami on so many levels. The city, the show (Vice), the game (Hotline)... who isn't a fan of at least one if not all three?
Or if you want to shoot me that template of the layout, I will fix it up with the Cherry legends and all.

[Halverson]

I'm loving this enthusiasm! Time to change to votes to Miami! Hehe

[inlikeflynn]

Ok used the colors right out of lysol's image and it looks much much better. A cherry/GMK version of this I would buy for sure now to make this bastard of an 1800 come true




Lysol, what i'm using to make these exports very horrible SVG code, so it doesn't work well with anything else. I'm trying to clean it up though

[Acetrak]

Hey Flynn, what are your thoughts on profiles for the del/end/pgdn/insert/home/pgup cluster for the base set?

[tsangan]

He only uses 1800 layout! I'm sure you can guess his preference

I'm a fan of both 1800 and 3000 layouts, of course the 3000 layout is more common but the 1800 layout does have a lot of uses

[Acetrak]

Lol yeah I could take a guess

I wouldn't mind dishing out a bit more if it covers what everyone uses since the MOQ of 400 for a compatibility kit will be tough...but judging from lysol's responses, he might have thought about this already?

[baldgye]

Lets get this MIAMI thing going again!  I'm in!!

I keep hearing about this "Miami" set. Anyone have a photo of what the heck it looks like?

Pure sex!

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=30647

Mock ups seem to be gone, but there's a sample 'G'

if we can get the original Miami set back up I'd fly to who ever made it happens house and hug them, for at least 20mins or something...

so sad when that died

[dirge]

Ok used the colors right out of lysol's image and it looks much much better. A cherry/GMK version of this I would buy for sure now to make this bastard of an 1800 come true

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Lysol, what i'm using to make these exports very horrible SVG code, so it doesn't work well with anything else. I'm trying to clean it up though

Maybe think about adding another escape keycap to the set with the colours reversed?

[phetto]

Nice mockup flynn =)

[emptythecache]

Oh Miami on so many levels. The city, the show (Vice), the game (Hotline)... who isn't a fan of at least one if not all three?

sup.

[leesofi]

Dol-dol-dol-ski-ski-ski..Dolski!

what i want !
add Dol toxic. puhaha

[leesofi]

 
kya~~~

[JPG]

Most potato paint exemple, but to give some color exemples 



Hope it gives some inspiration!