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In lugnet.dear-lego, Abner Finley wrote:
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Dear LEGO and Vestas,
LEGO #4999 (Wind Turbine) is a promo set only to be sold or given away to
Vestas employees as a gift. (I am not sure). I would suggest and hope LEGO
would release this set world wide through LEGO Shop&home and through LEGO
Brand retail stores. However, I would limited the purchase of 4 per
customer.
Honestly, this is a great looking set and with the engery crisis around the
world. This would be a great business and marketing idea for both LEGO and
Vestas to release this set to the public.
I have to say this set #4999 reminds me of the Maersk Sealand Container
Ship set #10152 and many other promo sets.
Please LEGO and Vestas sign the papers/deal to sell the set to the public. I
believe AFOL’s fans would be happy. Not to forget the exposure for both LEGO
and Vestas wind power.
Thank you.
-Abner
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I would buy one.
I sent Vestas an e-mail the other day saying I was a fan of wind energy and Lego
and that I wanted to buy one, here is the response:
-----Original Message-----
From: Alice Christy Brædstrup-Holm acbh@vestas.com
To: bobhayes1@aol.com
Sent: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 3:37 am
Subject: FW: Vestas Lego Wind Turbine
Dear Vestas-Lego Fan!
Thank you very much for your interest in the Vestas Lego Power Plant.
The Vestas Lego Power Plant no 4999, is a special limited edition that was made
for Vestas exclusive and therefore not for commercial sale.
If you wish to learn more about Vestas, please visit our homepage at:
www.vestas.com
Yours sincerely / Med venlig hilsen / 敬礼
Alice Christy Brædstrup-Holm
Assistant, Events & Exhibitions
Group Communications
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Bob Hayes wrote:
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I would buy one.
I sent Vestas an e-mail the other day saying I was a fan of wind energy and
Lego and that I wanted to buy one, here is the response:
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(...)
I can only repeat that it would be unwise from LEGO and Vestas to actually keep
this a limited edition set. With energy prices soaring, renewable energy of all
kinds is certainly a theme that will appeal to a large community (kids and
adults alike), so LEGO could actually make that an entirely new line, what with
power functions that include LEGO solar panels and such.
It only takes a product manager to finally understand that market potential and
do something.
I’ve got money in the bank to spend, all it takes are new LEGO sets I think
worthwhile of spending the money for.
Looking forward to see something happen,
Jerry
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Bob Hayes wrote:
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I sent Vestas an e-mail the other day saying I was a fan of wind energy and
Lego and that I wanted to buy one, here is the response:
-----Original Message-----
From: Alice Christy Brædstrup-Holm acbh@vestas.com
To: bobhayes1@aol.com
Sent: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 3:37 am
Subject: FW: Vestas Lego Wind Turbine
Dear Vestas-Lego Fan!
Thank you very much for your interest in the Vestas Lego Power Plant.
The Vestas Lego Power Plant no 4999, is a special limited edition that was
made for Vestas exclusive and therefore not for commercial sale.
If you wish to learn more about Vestas, please visit our homepage at:
www.vestas.com
Yours sincerely / Med venlig hilsen
Alice Christy Brædstrup-Holm
Assistant, Events & Exhibitions
Group Communications
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I totally understand if the Vestas company would like to keep the set exclusive
to their employees. If I worked for Vestas and was told that I could get an
exclusive LEGO set, and was then later told that the “exclusive” set was going
to be sold to anyone around the world who wanted one, I would think I sort of
got hoodwinked(1) on the exclusiveness of the set.
However, I do think that it would be a great idea for LEGO to produce a
generic/brandless version of the set. I wouldn’t mind if it was a different
design of wind turbine, as long as it was still a big cool wind turbine. I
agree with others that considering the global situation with renewable energy
resources, this set or one like it would be a good seller.
David Gregory
(1) Ah yes, another glorious instance to use the word hoodwinked.
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