[IC] GMK sets interest check and planning

[Broadmonkey]

But for 2nd GB we need shopped mockups on colors and let people vote on them, and let the best color combo win. Then we will see if MOQ will be met at the end, whats worst that can happen? we always have dyesub thick PBT with all those exotic legends.

The worst that can happen is that we will destroy our relationship with GMK, and I don't know how many failed GBs they will think is funny. Sure we can just use dye sub from IMSTO or wherever, but this will severely limit us in colorways (as of now at least).

[bazemk1979]

But for 2nd GB we need shopped mockups on colors and let people vote on them, and let the best color combo win. Then we will see if MOQ will be met at the end, whats worst that can happen? we always have dyesub thick PBT with all those exotic legends.

The worst that can happen is that we will destroy our relationship with GMK, and I don't know how many failed GBs they will think is funny. Sure we can just use dye sub from IMSTO or wherever, but this will severely limit us in colorways (as of now at least).

we can have IC without GMK knowing, if it don't happen then GMK never knew about it. If it happens then worst case scenario is we wait for the desired colors if GMK don't have them in stock at the moment.

[pasph]

[Elrick]

My main focus for buy2 will be on doing an alpha set to work out the language pack system. I want to do these things in smaller steps so when we go big, it will be all organized system and smooth working.

Very understandable.  Keep it manageable instead of going all out for 100's of key combinations like previous ventures.

I don't mind buying alphas because they will hopefully compliment the huge amount of Purple's currently bought.  Also if you are going to introduce foreign languages that's fine as well.  German seems popular (why not Cherry is their product line), so I can live with their weird pronunciations on the key-caps.

Keeping it small is fine because we have become so spoiled with choice and numbers of key-caps with custom logo's done in the past.  Remember that buying in smaller groups help to build up the original set you've bought in the first place.

[mauri]

Language packs? Iso packs? mod packs? definitely curious bout this one

[LechnerDE]

Also if you are going to introduce foreign languages that's fine as well.  German seems popular

Sounds too go to become true

[IvanIvanovich]

GB, DE and ES specific keys should be in at the least. I think a few others had a relatively decent amount of votes but am to lazy to go looking right now. I will have this questions in poll again to be sure before we commit to any additional.

[mauri]

GB, DE and ES specific keys should be in at the least. I think a few others had a relatively decent amount of votes but am to lazy to go looking right now. I will have this questions in poll again to be sure before we commit to any additional.

afaik you can cover all the nordic countries by jacking the same design a blackwidow uses

[IvanIvanovich]

Except for the unfortunate fact that GMK does not have tooling with that legend combination, only all of them separately DK, NO, SE. Even still I think at least one of them were close to being in the running as it was.

[Broadmonkey]

Yes, SE had some decent votes. Just include Æ and Ø and you have your nordic pack.

[IvanIvanovich]

Yeah it's not much difference really between the Nordic sets, just a few character on different rows. Sometimes I do have to wonder what prompted certain layouts at all, it just seems so unnecessary to make some differences when it is otherwise the same. It would be much simpler if there were less different layouts. The one that still bugs me the most personally is GB. I mean really, swap the @ and ", and move the # and ~ around WHY? All that needed to be done is switch the $ for £ for one difference that is warranted. Whatever 
Also FR AZERTY... WTF? I speak French and still don't comprehend that one.

[esoomenona]

Yeah it's not much difference really between the Nordic sets, just a few character on different rows. Sometimes I do have to wonder what prompted certain layouts at all, it just seems so unnecessary to make some differences when it is otherwise the same. It would be much simpler if there were less different layouts. The one that still bugs me the most personally is GB. I mean really, swap the @ and ", and move the # and ~ around WHY? All that needed to be done is switch the $ for £ for one difference that is warranted. Whatever 
Also AZERTY... WTF? I speak French and still don't comprehend that one.

[IvanIvanovich]

[Acanthophis]

[Wraul]

Yes, SE had some decent votes. Just include Æ and Ø and you have your nordic pack.

Yes SE please.

Also I don't mind paying for a nordic kit if that means people get keys that wouldn't be possible otherwise.
But I don't want keys with combined legends. I greatly prefer separate keys for the different languages.

[Photekq]

Gulf colours anyone?

[xavierblak]

Gulf colours anyone?

I like it. I tweaked the colors a bit. Maybe it's too much with the alphas and the mods having different legend color.



Reference: 1, 2

[bazemk1979]

http://lab.cubiq.org/kbcc/#NN,YCH,YCH,BM
http://lab.cubiq.org/kbcc/#OB,NN,YCH,NN

[Broadmonkey]

Yes SE please.

Also I don't mind paying for a nordic kit if that means people get keys that wouldn't be possible otherwise.
But I don't want keys with combined legends. I greatly prefer separate keys for the different languages.

Combined legends is (fortunately) not an option. But seriously, The persons who made SE, DK and NO layouts are just plain and simple stupid. The differences is so insignificant and illogical. Luckily the only changes are on keys seldom used, so making SE with added Æ and Ø keys wouldn't annoy too many people.

[ApocalypseMaow]

Gulf colours anyone?
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[KuhnTang]

Gulf colours anyone?

I like it. I tweaked the colors a bit. Maybe it's too much with the alphas and the mods having different legend color.

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Reference: 1, 2

This looks nice

[Lastpilot]

DBnP [Dark Blue and Pink]

[Dianoda]

The Gulf GT40 colorway is a fun concept so I decided to do a mock-up using my cherry legends template:



Original jpeg file (b/c GH server image processing introduces weird compression artifacts in the red channels...) http://i5.minus.com/ikDTGVdc8Dl0E.jpg

[jdcarpe]

The Gulf GT40 colorway is a fun concept so I decided to do a mock-up using my cherry legends template:

(Attachment Link)

Original jpeg file (b/c GH server image processing introduces weird compression artifacts in the red channels...) http://i5.minus.com/ikDTGVdc8Dl0E.jpg

I really like that. If only all the legends were white.

[Dianoda]

I really like that. If only all the legends were white.

Sure: http://i1.minus.com/ibg80IcTX93ayj.jpg

And now it's almost Miami lol.

[jdcarpe]

I really like that. If only all the legends were white.

Sure: http://i1.minus.com/ibg80IcTX93ayj.jpg

And now it's almost Miami lol.

Thanks!

Heh, not quite Miami, but a combination of two upcoming GBs. The 2nd round of DSA Retro for alphas, with Orange Crush Madness for the mods.

[Binge]

Peeps around here must have a helluva time choosing colors for anything.

Seriously without a relatively safe color selection we're never going to get the MOQ needed for a GB set.



... I guess maybe I shouldn't criticize xD I call this one Sunset

[IvanIvanovich]

I quite like this one.

[Sai]

this one pls. 


directly from 1st page

[LechnerDE]

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I quite like this one.

This looks really nice. I prefer sets that only have one color for the legends.

[SpAmRaY]

Dark Knight



Joker

[Moosecraft]

The joker without purple?
How could you do that :O

[SpAmRaY]

The joker without purple?
How could you do that :O

Joker 2

[bazemk1979]

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I quite like this one.

definatelly that looks appealing, same color for the legends trough out the whole layout

[bazemk1979]

this one pls. 

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directly from 1st page

I would love that one to happen, but it will never reach MOQ sadly

[realex]

imho the matrix green on black from some pages back is one of, if not the only one, that has a real chance of making the moq.

[ApocalypseMaow]

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I quite like this one.

This all the way. I reminds me of the ICEE machines!

[Elrick]

Also feel free to talk about specific key size needs, languages and other topics. I will get a poll up soon, and where possible photos of the suggested choices.

you know what i'll be saying here. Please make keys to fit 1800 layouts

When all is said and done, this has to be the NUMBER ONE attribute to this Group Buy.  Desperately need more love for the 1800 series  .

Lysol, ask GMK if they have any spare moulds for the 1800 set (Delete, End, PgDn, Scroll Lock), hence no excuses to not make the keys.

[IvanIvanovich]

Yes I will want to include some alternate row for some of those keys in the nav/function pack as they are useful to cover other boards like 1800/11*00, 75% layouts and etc.

I suggested making alphas in white on red as one voting choice for next buy to make a extremely simplified start on handarbeit. I don't think it will be popular enough to offer it as it is in the photo, but nothing to stop one from building something that is very close over time assuming most of those colors will be made at some point.

I agree something on black would probably be a very safe choice. Some other suggestions have been quite nice but may be too specific taste for broad appeal to reach the kind of numbers we need to have things made. I really do wish I could get GMK to be more flexible as even dropping to 200 MOQ would make things a whole lot easier to accomplish.

[emptythecache]

clear. on charcoal. gogo.

[Binge]

the blue on graphite sets look absolutely amazing.  If it was X on black I know I probably wouldn't buy without there being CMYW on black, or RGBW on black in some fashion.

[Broadmonkey]

clear. on charcoal. gogo.

Yes, we need something with Clear legends, either on black/charcoal/dolch or white/beige.
I did try to do a mock up, but it's stupidly hard to make the clear legends look right, especially when I only have paint.net.

[Binge]

It's also stupidly hard to get clear legends, next plz

[Elrick]

Would love to see some Yellow on Charcoal keys........ please  .

Unique because I've never seen any Cherry's with Yellow coloured Letters/Numbers.

[Photekq]

Would love to see some Yellow on Charcoal keys........ please  .

Unique because I've never seen any Cherry's with Yellow coloured Letters/Numbers.

That would be.. amazing..

[rowdy]

Anything with yellow would be good

[MKULTRA]

This would be delightful and would CERTAINLY meet the MOQ especially w/ Cherry legends.  And it would look decent with purple mods.

[tauburn]

^would buy if it were done with cherry legends. the blue on graphite/grey maybe but i would need to see it on a format that actually gives an idea how itll look

[inlikeflynn]

Would love to see some Yellow on Charcoal keys........ please  .

Unique because I've never seen any Cherry's with Yellow coloured Letters/Numbers.

that is a good idea Elrick. basically dolch with yellow text, so i'll call it yolch

[ApocalypseMaow]

Would love to see some Yellow on Charcoal keys........ please  .

Unique because I've never seen any Cherry's with Yellow coloured Letters/Numbers.

that is a good idea Elrick. basically dolch with yellow text, so i'll call it yolch

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Yes please! I'll take that 1800 too!