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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 (...) (16 years ago, 16-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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(...) Amen to that! I agree that this set needs to be released to the general public. -Dave ToT-LUG (16 years ago, 16-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I googled the set and came up with the following two links: (URL) and (URL) is a very nice set, I will buy if given the opportunity. Ed (16 years ago, 16-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Outrageous! You need at least a dozen to make a reasonably realistic looking wind farm. (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Oh. Please. Yes. (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Lego is looking for new set ideas... well this seems to be an instant hit. Yep, I'd buy at least one too. Have Fun! C-Ya! Rich (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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I second everything that has been said about this set: It's too good to be limited to an exclusive group of commercial customers. Make this thing public, and if Vestas objects (why on Earth should they?), paste a fantasy brand on the turbine. That's (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I second too. (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Over at the LEGO Ambassador forums, we have been actively discussing this set and are as excited about it as all of you are. It is unclear from the information presently available whether this set will ever be released to the public. However, (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) I'd love the chance to buy this set! Please release it! -Joel (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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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: (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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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 (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Echoing all the other great comments on this thread... Add my vote, as I would definitely purchase this set. Andy (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Jordan: Awesome! Excellent work and idea. I'm certainly in for at least 2-3 of these. -Dave ToT-LUG (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I would also jump at the opportunity to own this set. Even limiting the purchases to 2 per customer would probably be OK. This set reminds me of the early houses from the 80s Town theme, such as 376/570 Town House, 6349 Holiday Villa, or even (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I think we need to start saying then, WHY we all like it. While I get the feeling the Vestas set won't ever become available, I'd be happy if it's "vibe" gets passed on to future sets. Certainly, I like it for the following reasons: 1) Classic (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Yes please! What a gorgeous set! I would definitely buy as many as I could! Doeg (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Jordan - I'd like to see the 4999 Windmill in general distribution for all the reasons others have stated - form, function, colors, theme compatability, etc. Any LEGO windfarm has to have multiples of this set - it's got built-in repeatability (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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It's a winner, for sure. Please count me in on this potential set as well. (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I posted just this request to the Ambassador forum, but I'll echo it here. Please, please release this set to the public, or at least to AFOLs or LUGs! The windmill is a great design, in excellent scale to the minifigs, and its got a motor. (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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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 (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Agreed. Have the Windmill and house on separate baseplates, if they aren't already, so the windmills can be grouped into a wind farm, and the houses into a neighborhood. If this set were available in stores, I'd buy a dozen or more! Give it a (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) This is a seriously cool set. It's unique, a great design, and includes Power Functions. I could see this being a big hit with train clubs. I'd buy several. Cale (URL) (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I agree whole-heartedly. I for one would like to have the opportunity to purchase set 4999. Cheers, J.P. Manalo (16 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Even if Vestas doesn't want this set released to the public, how about releasing a version of the set without the Vestas brand name on it? If there are any other design details specific to a Vestas windmill (or uniform, service truck, and (...) (16 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I don't believe there is an "engery" crisis... ;^) (...) Well, at last count, according to (URL) Brickset's entry for 4999>, 104 people want to own this set, so you may be right about the demand. A tres vool trick would be if this was a fully (...) (16 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) LEGO (...) I initially saw the photos on-line of the LEGO Vestas Energy display at the Hong Kong Airport a few months ago. I fell in love with the display and immediately starting trying to figure out the turbines on the wind mill. At first (...) (16 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Yes! Though I appose the limit of 4 - since I would need more than 4 to make a wind farm. Jennifer Boger www.Peeron.com (16 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I would almost certainly buy one of these sets. I would have it at every train show that I participate in. -Ken (16 years ago, 19-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Dear Lego and Vestas Please release set 4999 worldwide. First for Vestas it would be (and already is) great PR. For Lego you got the demand. It's a great set that blends the style of 20 years ago with the present tech of today. (16 years ago, 20-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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This is one set that I would buy if released to the public. Great design, PF, pieces on different colors and awesome theme! (16 years ago, 24-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Yes I agree. The set should be avaiable to everyone. A set like that should be spread and shown everywhere, also for the important idea to sensibilize people to alternative energies. Only AFOLS can do that, I don't think most of Vestas (...) (16 years ago, 24-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I agree with that too from Italy! As I've recently been to Billund, Denmark, the real ones are everywhere, so I would like to put one in a "countryside" layout... Alex Cordero (...) (16 years ago, 11-Aug-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I've literally just signed up for a LUGNET membership just to post here because... I WANT THIS SET! (Or at least a generic one, not necessarily Vestas-branded) If I could only buy one more Lego set ever, this would be the set, as it is the (...) (16 years ago, 15-Aug-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) If that doesn't convince TLG to release it, I don't know what will. (16 years ago, 15-Aug-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Perhaps a claim that someone might buy two, and an assurance that it would save LEGO from financial ruin? Cheers Richie Dulin CO Legeaux (16 years ago, 16-Aug-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I claim that I might buy two, and I assure you that it would save my LEGO (Port Block, critically affected by the rising sea levels resulting from global warming) from financial ruin. Richard Still baldly going... (16 years ago, 25-Aug-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) You could buy 4, and put Port Block up on legs. (16 years ago, 25-Aug-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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I really cannot see how LEGO can ethically release this kit since it was created as an exclusive for the employees of Vesta. I would be sorely disappointed in TLG if they did such a thing. "Limited ediition" and "exclusive" mean something. As "The (...) (16 years ago, 25-Aug-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I dunno, there seems to be a (URL) petition> about it! Tim (16 years ago, 26-Aug-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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For the people that want to build one with their own (or bricklink) LEGO: (URL) now offers a stickersheet that is a reproduction of the original one. (16 years ago, 8-Oct-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Has anyone bought any of these reproduction stickers? What is the quality like and is this guy good to deal with? I seem to be having difficulty trying to reach him by email. Cheers. (16 years ago, 19-Apr-09, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Not really at #4999 VESTAS Wind Turbine, but a new 2009 set: #7747 Wind Turbine Transport -. This appears to be non-motorized and smaller version. At least someone at the LEGO Group, Inc. was listening. (URL) (16 years ago, 28-Apr-09, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) The email server had problems for a while. I'm not sure about the intentions of mister Burke, he asked information, even placed an order but did not hear from him again after explaining the problems that we had. Site is working correctly now (...) (16 years ago, 9-May-09, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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