NEW LEGO 10268 Vestas Wind Turbine

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LEGO Vestas Wind Turbine

The new LEGO 10268 Vestas Wind Turbine is a REALLY TALL set.  Taller than Ninjago City.  Taller than the Ferris Wheel.  It dominates above my LEGO city.    This is the tallest set I have ever built, by far.  

LEGO 10268 Pieces & Minifigures

There are 826  pieces in this set, including 3 minifigures, and a Power Functions Motor set.  There are 2 Vestas technician minifigures, and a woman.  Plus you get a LEGO German Shepard Dog.  There is also a large LEGO Power Functions Battery Box, some LEGO LED lights, a power functions extension cord, and a Power Functions motor that goes in the very tippy-top of the wind turbine to make the whole thing spin around.

Lego Vestas Minifigures included in the set
These are the LEGO Vestas Minifigures that are included in the set.

In addition to the minifigure and power functions there is also a new spruce tree element made from plants.  Recently LEGO announced they wanted to discontinue the use of petroleum products in the manufacturing of LEGO bricks by 2030, and they have been shifting to alternative manufacturing materials.  The first change has been with plants from plants.

Building LEGO 10268 

In Box:

  • Green Base Plate
  • Instruction Book
  • 5 big bags
  • 5 medium bags
  • 2 small bags

This was a fun set to build.  Overall there were 12 bags, all unnumbered, a large green base plate, an instruction book, and ZERO stickers.  I love it when LEGO uses printed tiles instead of stickers.  

The build was done in several different groups.  First was the 3 minifigures, and the Vestas Truck.  Then was the house, which has powered lights and cleverly hidden wires.  Next I got to build the mountain behind the house which holds the support for the wind turbine, as well as the large Power Functions Block.

Then I got to build the tower.  So simple and elegant.  Finally there was the generator at the top and the turbine blades.

All in all there were lots of long white bricks and plates in this set.  It never got too repetitive, and overall was a fun build, especially the little modern house, and hiding the wires.

LEGO 10268 Review

I cannot say how tall this set really is. It’s long and skinny and spindly (but not too fragile), and goes really high. The design is such that it is completely supported and not wobbly which is great.

The LEGO Vestas Wind Turbine 2018
The LEGO Vestas Wind Turbine 2018

When you turn the power functions on the 3 blades spin slowly. It doesn’t go fast enough to be a fan in a room, Also, the blades are not dangerous, securely attached, but easy to break off in case you bump into them without damaging anything.

I also want to talk about the little truck that comes with the set. There is room as usual for one minifig in the front, and then in the back there is a cool little slider system that colds a second component inside, securely. Part of building the set is making a little welder’s system on a handtruck. There are some unique attachment methods I didn’t know about before, and when it is all put together it slides neatly and securely inside the back of the truck.

The Lego Vestas Truck with a brick built welder's tanks that fit neatly inside the back.
The Lego Vestas Truck with a brick built welder’s tanks that fit neatly inside the back.

The little modern red LEGO house is nothing special, a pretty standard build, but there are some clever techniques used to hide the power function wires that illuminate the lights at the front of the building.

A little red LEGO house.
A little red LEGO house.

Finally, I should end with the plants from plants that are used in this set. There aren’t as many as came in the initial plants from plants release set, but there are some cool elements for the LEGO collector.

LEGO Plants from Plants
LEGO Plants from Plants
LEGO minifigures on a park bench.
LEGO minifigures on a park bench.

New LEGO sets being released in November 2018

Lego 21315 Once upon a BrickNew LEGO sets being released in November 2018: Right now, the only two sets I know being released in Nov 2018 are the Ideas pop up book and the re-release of a Wind Turbine. With over 800 pieces, the Ideas Pop up Book is the first ever brick made book with a pop up scene of Jack and the Beanstalk and/or Little Red Riding Hood.  4 new minifigures will be included in this set. The wind turbine is a collaboration with Vestas, the largest producer of sustainable energy, is based on a previous set 7747.  This new set however is reportedly going to contain some more of the ‘Plants from Plants’, as well as some Power Functions modules.  And it will be over a meter tall according to reports.

LEGO Sets Coming soon

On a separate note, if you are looking for the LEGO Overwatch sets being released in collaboration with Blizzard Entertainment, all I have heard is they will be released sometime in 2019.  Personally I’m surprised they aren’t being dropped before the holidays in 2018. I have been able to find the set names and set numbers.  There are photos out there too but as you know I only publish my own pictures on this site. edited to add – these are the set names, piece counts, and set  numbers as released by LEGO group at Blizzcon.  There is also a LEGO Overwatch page on their website, and a coming soon page on LEGO Shop saying that pre-orders will ship on January 1 2019 https://shop.lego.com/en-US/Overwatch-Sets?CMP=SOC-OverwatchThemeReveal
  1. 75970 Tracer vs. Widowmaker. (129 pieces)
  2. 75971 Hanzo vs. Genji. (197 pieces)
  3. 75972 Dorado Showdown. (419 pieces)
  4. 75973 D.Va & Reinhardt. (455 pieces)
  5. 75974 Bastion. (602 pieces)
  6. 75975 Watchpoint: Gibraltar. (730 pieces)
If you know of any other LEGO sets being released this month, please let us know in the comments below.  Include your Instagram name, and I’ll be sure to give you a shout out and follow