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【IC】GMK Red Alert - March 5 to April 9, 2021 on Mechs & Co 🔴🟤

类型: IC
作者: break
发布时间: 2020-07-22 17:14:08
更新时间: 2021-03-03 13:33:08
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=107649.0


GMK Red Alert

Hubble 65 by Yoni and Mechs & Co with GMK Red Alert.
Render by pikku-allu.

*Thanks to the following people for approving this Interest Check:
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  • Seoulcialite (the last runner of DCS Red Alert)

  • Ragnorock (runner of white-on-red Red Alert back in 2012)

  • Photekq (runner of GMK Red Alert in 2015)

  • Warren (runner of GMK Classic Red)
    I have additionally reached out to sixty and uranium, the first runners of Red Alert, and will update this IC when (if, unfortunately…) they write back.
    Background
    Red Alert has run various times throughout the years. It first ran during 2011 as OTD Red Alert thanks to sixty and uranium, who worked extremely hard with SP to perfect their custom legends almost a decade ago. The set has run several times thereafter in both “OG” / Classic Beige and red-on-white variations.
    The CP/U9 version of this set has not run since 2015, and I’d like to help make this set available to a new wave of keeb fans (including myself).
    Renders
    Hubble65 in red, by Yoni and Mechs & Co



    Dawn FE in white, by crykn of Finite Design



    Titan Grey Kei, by beamingrobot and bisoromi



    Proposed Kits
    Big big thanks to Pikku-allu for working on these kit renders.
    Base Kit

    OG Number Kit

    Classic Compute Kit (Extension)

    Red Crimson Cyrillic Kit

    This Cyrillic kit will be full doubleshot, using the same molds ttom is developing for GMK Cyrillic Beige Add-On
    Notable changes from the last GMK run:

  • P3 stock red instead of V1

  • R5 sculpted bottom row (and interested in adding R0 if there’s demand)

  • base kit has modern physical ISO support on R3/R4, and heavily considering adding UK ISO support to the base kit - please share feedback if you’d like this

  • no LED indicator caps, although I can add these back in if you’re interested

  • good support for 40s and Alice layouts in base kit
    Questions & Answers
    Why are you using P3 instead of V1?
    The set last ran with V1, which looks surprisingly orange in person. P3 was introduced in the following year (2016), so as far as I know the set has never had the option of running with P3. See below for samples of three stock GMK reds.

    Will you offer a 40s kit?
    The Extension kit provides a decent amount of coverage for 40s layouts, and I am exploring how to improve coverage.
    What about aluminum artisans?
    I plan to offer aluminum artisans, but it will not be white-on-red like the RAMA options for GMK Classic Red. If you like that design, check out that GB before August 1st!
    Aren’t you also running GMK Birch?
    The IC for GMK Birch is indeed live. I feel confident in my ability to manage a second Interest Check, including one with only stock colors and no new original content. I also want to improve the set’s availability without sending folks to Mechmarket.
    Vendors
    GMK Red Alert will be available for pre-order from March 5th to April 9th, 2021 at these vendors.
    US - Mechs & Co
    SEA - Monokei
    CA - DeskHero
    EU - MyKeyboard.eu
    AU - Daily Clack
    UK - Prototypist
    Artisans
    After working on a few artisan collabs, I’m excited to announce that
    TRMK Caps
    Sodie Caps
    Prime Caps
    Fraktal Kaps
    Alpha Keycaps
    Destroyer Caps
    Bad and Booj Keys
    Phage Caps
    DeagCaps

    will be collaborating with us on GMK Red Alert.
    I designed Yuri Salvador, and Yohan has raffled it off. You can find it floating around mechmarket.

    More Information
    Join my Discord server.
    Fill out this IC survey.
    Thanks

  • Ulliam, konstantin, tom, CoolMike, Psyoshi, Jampot, and depletedvespene for talking through kitting, and Pwner for first suggesting P3

  • pikku-allu for the amazing renders

  • previous and related GB runners for their approval and feedback

  • T0mb3ry for approval to use his classic-inspired Cherry novelties, and hineybush and Lightning for novelty feedback

  • konstantin for the sweet text + icon KLE template

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