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Subject:	LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general
Date:	Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:30:08 GMT
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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

Message has 23 Replies:

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) 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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) 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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) 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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) Oh. Please. Yes. (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) 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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) 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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) 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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) 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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) 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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) 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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) 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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) 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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) 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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) 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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) 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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) 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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) 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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
(...) 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)

		Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
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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