I'm in.(I hope) That looks very nice.

Those are very nice, I sent you email.

WOW! Phil, your car is beautiful, and the Badge looks like it belongs there. I've very proud to contribute (just a little) to such a beautiful ride. And Alboogiee, your's looks good, too. But your cell phone camera doesn't do it justice. hehe.

UPDATE for all... I received the shipment from overseas, and I am making several badges as we speak. I am only limited by my ability to make trips to the local dealer, and the stock of OEM upright stars they have on hand. The dealer asked me if I was eating them, LOL!

All of you on the list should hear something from me within the next week.

thanks for all the compliments!

Rob, the badge is niiiice indeed.

Sweet! I just sent payment for my star, cant wait to see it! I'll post pic's after I put it on. It will look great on silver. nlpamg, you car is b!tchin by the way.

bro, your car looks sweeeeeet! very close to mine -minus the rims. i was thinking about getting this badge too but i cant afford it :\. can you snap some pics of your entire car?

I have an unused flat badge (metal) but it also overlaps the recess. I like the fact the one you are showing does fit in the grove just like the upright. If you do find it, please post location.

Holy smokes. Please pay attention, and read the signature in post #103 above for "the location"...

Will wash the car and put it on next chance. Sorry the pic is blurrrryy

I made payment last Friday and should be here anytime soon. I hate waiting, but it will be worth the wait! Rather pay more for quality flat emblem than those plastic ones. I'll post pics after I recieve them Hope I don't have problems installing them.

Will I have to use silicon to protect the paint from this emblem?

I recieved mine just now at work. I took a pic with my phone but I'm unable to send it to my email to post in here. Sorry.

I never bought one of these flat hood emblems so I can't compare the ones on ebay to this one, but it looks good to me~hehe ^^ I have no idea how to install it but i'll figure it out.

PM me the price, sil vous plait....danke! r-

Glad to hear you got yours in Korea. Global Priority Mail took just a week. That's pretty good, I guess.

International shipping costs differ from domestic US delivery. To inquire directly, simply click on the Comcast e-mail address link in my signature below, and send me an e-mail. Be sure to tell me where you live.

I won't bite, I promise!
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Good question. A lot of folks are confused about this, so I'll try to address it.

The lock mechanism looks complicated, but in reality is not. It is a simple twist-on, twist-off feature. From underneath the hood, simply grab the two "ears" at the bottom of the lock (one ear labelled "lock" and "unlock" in the picture below) between your thumb and forefinger, and twist in the direction indicated till you can't twist further.

The OEM upright star will pop loose, remove it from the top of the hood. Insert the WHITE STAR Flat Badge from above, align the tabs on the star with the notches in the hole in the hood, twist clockwise, and you're done.

You can swap back and forth between OEM upright star and WHITE STAR Flat badge in seconds. No tools required.

heh heh...i see the sig link now!....after my first cup of coffee. tnx

Update…

First I’d like to thank those of you who patiently waited for a WHITE STAR Flat Badge. I am gratified that 70% of you on the list since April 24th have chosen to receive your hood emblems. It means to me that the value I’ve assigned to this limited production, handmade work is reasonable. And I appreciate the nice remarks made on these forums by satisfied members. Thanks to all for hanging in there with me the last three months!

That said, I’ll need to start a new waiting list, because my dealer informs me that I have exhausted the local supply of OEM Upright stars available at the parts counter! The dealer has them backordered, and it will take about a week or so to get them back in stock.

So, it appears dealer part availability, combined with my limited time to make these stars, will ensure that the WHITE STAR Flat Badge remains an exclusive item. Fine for me as I can take a few days to rest...

As noted, I have no more WHITE STAR Flat Badges, until the dealer restocks the OEM stars which I adapt into flat badges (week of Aug. 21 at the earliest).

Currently there are less than two dozen WHITE STAR Flat Badges in circulation. I anticipate making no more than 50 altogether, based on demand from MBWorld members. 50 badges among a couple million cars capable of wearing them is pretty exclusive, in my view.

Anyone interested in one of these should write me at the e-mail addy below for information, and to be placed on the wait list.

Thanks Rob,

Reeived mine last week, very fast shipment to the UK. Totally impressed with the badge and your approach.

Highly recommend anyone else to get one, but in the same way I don't want anyone else to get one - keep it exclusive

BTW mine's # 17

For anyone interested, the dealer is restocked with OEM stars, and I picked up a handful today. I will make some more WHITE STAR Flat Badges this weekend.

I just ordered one of these and can't wait to put it on... but I forget to ask whether all the materials are stainless steel. Anyone know? DFWdude?

Nice pics, JDM. The WHITE STAR goes very well with the white cars. But it is a complementary color for all the other colors, too.

Apart from the internal springs and twist lock that hold the upright together, there isn't any steel anywhere in the OEM upright star. Of course, all the springs are removed while making the WHITE STAR Flat Badge. The anodized steel twist lock brace is retained.

The basic casting is chromed aluminum. The Laurel Wreath area is chrome plated plastic, silkscreened in Blue Lacquer. The White Star Insert is double chrome plated on all surfaces, with thick white Cloisonne baked enamel star.

Several members have asked if it’s OK to wax or Zaino the badge after installation. While everything is nicely plated for protection, waxing is fine, and probably beneficial. It certainly will not harm the painted finish of your WHITE STAR Flat Badge.

Thanks for the detailed reply. I was actually just afraid that it might rust. but from your reply, obviously I have nothing to worry about.

pmed you man!!! INTERESTED!!

after much debating by myself, I've decided to get one!!! I mean if mercedes dealers or carlsson even tried to sell a badge like that with that much quality, i'm sure it would easily be 150+..so for even 100 it's still a bargain!!