Hey everyone,
The GMK Red Samurai is finally here!
For now, let me explain the name change for the alphas. Nishi (Latin w/ Hiragana) means "west" and Pure Hiragana (Hiragana monolegends) is basically gamers talk, for example, pure STR or pure LUK builds.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Gear up!
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These are the custom color selections:
[Previously listed Pantone colors will not be used.]
We'll be working with GMK to get the right colors, so it may change if needed once we get color samples.
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Update 2/24/18:
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Hey everyone,
I am trying to match the colors on renders from my [IC] and this is what I have so far. Unfortunately, I don't have actual samples for you, but I do have these Pantone chips that I am currently inspecting myself. Pictures were taken with a phone, so it won't have great color accuracy, but I think it will do fine.
1) Under natural sunlight in a room with shade:
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2) This is what color you would see without much lighting:
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3) Under direct sunlight:
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4) Under a white LED lamp at night, it looks fine to me:
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So whether you wanted a dark set or a lighter set, it looks like you just have to light it properly, but remember you would see something similar to image #2 without light. If anything, I might go one shade lighter on the red. Now I still won't know for sure without actual keycap samples so the colors can still change, but I hope this helps for the last few days of the drop.
Update 5/2/18:
Here are the actual keycap samples!
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Update 8/11/18:
Hey everyone, while you are waiting for your keycaps, here are samples of the keycaps with legends taken with a different phone. This is currently as close as I can get to capturing the actual colors after playing with the camera settings for a bit.
KuzeFanAcctYeah, reddit has some, but maybe MD will have some later on. It just depends what you like. I think a lot of artisans would go well with the set.
RedSunsHi RedSuns,
I thought GMK Sublegends like Cyrillic for example were pad printed. Did they get new molds for doubleshots sublegends? Sorry for asking, just want to make sure. If this is true then I’m going to have to buy more alphas Sets. This Set is just great!
RedSuns@RedSuns Do you think you could add one more Yellow on Red Novelty?
It would be amazing to have a consistent full F row! 4 yellow on red / 4 yellow on greyish / 4 yellow on red Novelties! ;)
If not, thats ok, was just being hopeful!
SlayerageIt's locked. I didn't think anyone would use all three at once. Those were more for the corners. You can get more than one novelties kit though.
RedSunsHave you got the colour chips from GMK for these colours? Not sure if it's my screen, or if the Brown Sugar (lol) is very close to the Cabernet in luminance; if so, it'll be rather hard to read as they both have a lot of red in them. Sending this from a phone, my colour balance is atrocious, so if I'm talking out my arse... apologies in advance.
consolationI'm not sure when I am suppose to get them, but they know I want the samples as well. I think we need to hit MOQs to be sure. We are hoping the renders as well as the given pantone colors will give you a general idea of what you are buying. The legends are not meant to be super bright or luminescent, but more readable than the legends you would see on an HHKB, for example.
RedSunsI'm in regardless, but, if you have a proper press / print shop near you, they will have colour samples. While it will be different for plastics, it should give you a good idea what the actual colours are. To my eye the colour is lot darker and browner than the renders, maybe a colour with a little bit less green and saturation would work better? Please bear in mind that I'm looking through a device that is far from full RGB spectrum (and not calibrated. ) Hopefully you'll get a bunch of different chips, before they make you commit; so I thought I'd put my oar in. ;-)
RedSunsReassuring to hear, I was following the IC thread initially, but it fell during a period when I didn't have time for our most peculiar hobby - so missed most of it. I was really chuffed to see you managed to bring it to fruition.
PandemosI'm planning on getting Nishi, so I'm happy to sell you my alphas (bar the spacebar,) if you split shipping from NZ.
OR, If you buy Nishi, we can exchange hostages after they ship - but you've got to swear, on the blood of all your present and future kids, to follow through.
RedSunsUgh...that's an incredibly expensive route to fill that board. It's probably going to be a pass for me, then. I've never understood not having the pure alpha option for drops like this, where there are so many Ergodox and Planck users.
consolationYeah, same name on geekhack for me. Though...just saw the Yoda went up...and that's my unicorn. So I may be using up all my keeb funds this month!
PandemosLoL, ditto - trying to decide if I should sell my OG White Fox or not... Trying to keep to one keyboard arrives one has to go rule with modern keebs. Otherwise it gets crazy, plus I just found a guy selling mint TEKs for ~100US$. Argh...
GreyAmbience*Work Work* (Warcraft3Peon.gif)
I really want this to succeed as well. GMK Laser and Samurai was pretty much the two sets I had my mind set on
Cakirramawow thats siiickk i wonder how close those renders are to real color... if theyre close I think the raw bronze, which happens to be the cheapest, would look nice with these keycaps
ashirakiFrom what I've read, polishing is done by hand, and is quite recommended on pieces like these, which can be rough (sharp) straight from the 3d machine/cutter
RedSuns@RedSuns I'm so sad that I'm down in money when this drop :(( prob gonna have to camp this on the next yanbo closet
also I was wondering if the gold/yellow color is a custom color from GMK or it's stock color, look reallu awesome
OldCatThe chips were actually sent to GMK to color match so I no longer have them with me. This would mean the colors are as accurate to the chips as they could get it and I did not see much difference between them when I got them. The main difference would be the plastic or texture of the chips and keycaps.
GreyAmbienceHmm. Much better than the renders IMO. Actually a number of my friends were not buying due to renders not good enough. Now they are all regretting.
The GMK Red Samurai is finally here!
For now, let me explain the name change for the alphas. Nishi (Latin w/ Hiragana) means "west" and Pure Hiragana (Hiragana monolegends) is basically gamers talk, for example, pure STR or pure LUK builds.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Gear up!
--------------------
These are the custom color selections:
[Previously listed Pantone colors will not be used.]
We'll be working with GMK to get the right colors, so it may change if needed once we get color samples.
-------------------- Update 2/24/18:
I am trying to match the colors on renders from my [IC] and this is what I have so far. Unfortunately, I don't have actual samples for you, but I do have these Pantone chips that I am currently inspecting myself. Pictures were taken with a phone, so it won't have great color accuracy, but I think it will do fine.
1) Under natural sunlight in a room with shade:
2) This is what color you would see without much lighting:
3) Under direct sunlight:
4) Under a white LED lamp at night, it looks fine to me:
So whether you wanted a dark set or a lighter set, it looks like you just have to light it properly, but remember you would see something similar to image #2 without light. If anything, I might go one shade lighter on the red. Now I still won't know for sure without actual keycap samples so the colors can still change, but I hope this helps for the last few days of the drop.
Update 5/2/18:
Here are the actual keycap samples!
Update 8/11/18:
Hey everyone, while you are waiting for your keycaps, here are samples of the keycaps with legends taken with a different phone. This is currently as close as I can get to capturing the actual colors after playing with the camera settings for a bit.