Hello everyone.
The TANK GB is open in China, and the team has reached out to me about possibly running the buy here. However, I already have ZZ96 and TriC, so running a third is likely too much, and having someone else run this would be ideal.
Taobao link to the GB. DO NOT just pay for it even if you can navigate Taobao, because international orders need to be sorted, w/ the various color and other options (WK/WKL, etc.) hashed out via PMs on QQ, and int'l orders also need to pay for shipping separately (around $55). If you pay the Taobao link without arranging things on this side, it will be unnecessarily complicated for me to sort out your order, and I will not be a happy camper.
The GB will be open until June 1st.
The GB operates on tiers, like MD. The highest price is 2699 RMB for v2 and 999 RMB for p1, w/ the v2 dropping by 150 RMB per 15 orders, and p1 by 50 RMB per 15 orders, down to a minimum of 2399 RMB for v2 and 849 RMB for p1. Therefore, every order counts. The Taobao link gives the lowest price possible to make it easy on the buyers, and if the tiers are not reached, the participants will need to tack on the difference.
These are sold as kits, with everything you need except switches and caps. The PCB included for the v2 has underglow which you can see in some of the pictures.
The cases will be numbered on the inside.
I'm thinking of having the participants use Taobao, w/ me acting as an intermediate organizer but not touching the funds, because I
would like to see this buy be successful, and bring some more of the normally self-contained Chinese GBs abroad.
So here's the very barebones interest check form to gauge interest:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tCjV0PphRQ7GDP5vmELwR_1MDx5QJil8m_mHaE_SGXY/viewformThe lowest price for the v2 is $375, and p1 is $133. Combine the two and you get $508. Add shipping on top of that and it comes to approx $560 for everything, plus 1% if using a credit card, and whatever international transaction fees are incurred.
Color options will come in the next couple of days, and I'll post them as they're released. However, to keep things moving, if you like the kit and find the price to be acceptable, please fill out the form sooner rather than later.
Color renders test:
http://imgur.com/a/T18iNActual unanodized prototype:
http://imgur.com/a/AQMHMBoth the V2 and P1 will have plates that support switch top removal.
The PCBs are from Hojin, so B.87 and B.Pad.
