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CMKB News 16-DEC-2017 Keyset and Keyboard group buys and interest checks / Collected by Zfrontier, translated

Keysets

DSA Drifter inspired by the game Hyperlight Drifter, officially licensed by game's publisher, limited to 500 sets
GMK Signal aka Blue on Black Alternate colorway to GMK Yuri
no English order page, limited to 150 set run
English group buy via Donut Cable https://donutcables.com/product/gmk-blue-on-black-gb/
GMK Miami Dusk REPOST -- Limited to 150 sets total, set includes ANSI and ISO
Hidden Labs Gundam REPOST
Update from Hidden Labs is 480 sets ordered as of 01-DEC-2017. There are additional novelty keys for 600 and 800 set ordered. It's $110 up to December 24th. After that it's $130.
SA Hyperfuse and Penumbra Fix Sets
Changes the 1-2-3-3-4-4 profile to the more common 1-1-2-3-4-4 profile, includes 52 / 51 keys respectively.

Keyboards

GMK Uniqey C70 -- a unique 70% gapless layout, dual input plugs (USB-C and microUSB), Cherry everything, aluminum case...
KBDFans 5% Acrylic Case frosted or clear options for 60% keyboards
MATRIX Mono / Abel+ Ver.Dark -- Very very rare Matrix group buys now active
The Danck -- an even cheaper Planck from the Cartel?

Interest Checks

JTK Aqua -- please vote for your favorite kits ASAP...
GMK Camping (IC) REPOST -- we're up to Rev 5, please vote ASAP!
GMK Weeb Retro English AND Japanese legends
GMK Red Riot -- all red blanks
DSA Windbreaker -- didn't win MD's keyset contest, but creator decided to go for IC check
Beijing Opera -- Designed by Chinese for Westerners
TKC1800 -- a new keyboard series based on 1800 layout, too long to explain
Kin's TX60/TX65/TX84se REPOST -- CNC'ed case, etc.

Other News

Are Cherry silent blacks in the group buy really silent reds with a black stem?
GMK Nautilus in the wild
GMK Corsa Auto has reached Zfrontier office
NOTE: This is NOT a word by word translation, and the original is at https://www.zfrontier.com/post/detail/3726 all credit goes to OP, any translation error is my own.

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