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LEGO part 4790: Boat / Ship Wheel / Helm

Transportation - Sea and Air2 colours22 sets

LEGO part LEGO part 4790: Boat / Ship Wheel / Helm

Specifications

Reference4790
CategoryTransportation - Sea and Air
MaterialABS plastic
Colours2
Sets22
Listed pieces26
First appearance1996
Latest appearance2011
Most common colourReddish Brown
Latest set9337 Harbor Set
SetopediaData: Rebrickable
Spec sheet updated on 2026-09-29

LEGO part 4790, Boat / Ship Wheel / Helm, belongs to the Transportation - Sea and Air category. It exists in 2 colours and appears in 22 sets of our database, from 1996 to 2011, for a total of 26 listed pieces. Its most common colour is Reddish Brown.

Number 4790 is the LEGO mould number, the one embossed under the part or inside the studs. It is the reference used by Rebrickable, BrickLink and the Pick a Brick service to name the shape regardless of colour: each shape and colour combination then gets its own element number.

Part 4790 through the years

The oldest set in our database that contains part 4790 is 6289 Red Beard Runner, released in 1996 in the Pirates theme. No set in our database uses it after 2011, the year of 9337 Harbor Set. To get it today, look for older sets or buy it second-hand.

Its peak year is 2009, with 4 sets containing it. The set with the most copies is 4178 Mickey's Fishing Adventure: 3 copies, against an average of 1.2 per set.

It is spread across several themes, led by Pirates (36%), SpongeBob SquarePants (9%) and 4 Juniors (9%). With 22 sets, it ranks no. 2,575 of 2,731 parts in our database and no. 40 of 43 in the Transportation - Sea and Air category.

Sets containing part 4790, by period

PeriodSets
1996-19995
2000-200916
2010-20111

Colours of part 4790

Even its least common colour, brown, can be found in 10 sets.

Colour (element ID)SetsPiecesExample sets
Reddish Brown12141014362436253
Brown47902510126289628010040

Where to buy part 4790

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Sets that include part 4790

Sets ranked by popularity that include at least one part 4790, in any colour.

Related parts

Often found with part 4790

Parts that share the most sets with part 4790, based on set inventories.

More parts in the Transportation - Sea and Air category

All parts in the Transportation - Sea and Air category

Frequently asked questions

How many LEGO sets include part 4790?

Part 4790 (Boat / Ship Wheel / Helm) appears in 22 sets listed on Setopedia, from 1996 to 2011, in any colour.

Which LEGO set contains the most copies of part 4790?

Set 4178 Mickey's Fishing Adventure, released in 2000, contains 3 copies, the highest count in our database. On average, a set containing part 4790 has 1.2.

Which colours does LEGO part 4790 come in?

2 colours are listed for part 4790. The most common is Reddish Brown, found in 12 sets.

What is the rarest colour of part 4790?

According to our inventories, it is brown, found in only 10 sets (6289 Red Beard Runner, 6280 Armada Flagship).

Is LEGO part 4790 still used in recent sets?

Not in our database: its last set dates from 2011 (9337 Harbor Set). Look for it in second-hand sets or on BrickLink.

Where can I buy LEGO part 4790 individually?

Single parts 4790 can be ordered on Pick a Brick (lego.com) in colours currently produced, or on BrickLink for older colours. The part is also included in the sets listed on this page.

How do I identify a LEGO part number?

The mould number is embossed under the part or inside the studs. For the Boat / Ship Wheel / Helm, it is number 4790, shared by all its colours.