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7316 Excavation Searcher is a Life on Mars set released in 2001. It contains 471 pieces.
Description[]
The Excavation Searcher comes in 3 parts: A base, and two robotic parts. One of the robotic parts is a "head" of a vehicle, with a cockpit and weapons. There are instructions in the back on how to take it off and attach it so that it forms a big robot. It has a laser shooter and a claw.
The second part is a walker. It has a tail which carries boulders, and is large enough to carry multiple Martians. It is supported by four legs and attaches to the front piece with a double peg system. A small flying vehicle attached to this section. It is piloted by one Martian, and has hoverparts.
The base holds boulders and breaks them down. It can attach to the main vehicle. It has a piece at the end whose supposed function is to break down boulders. At the front is an open gateway which boulders roll down. The port in this set can be connected to the empty tube path in the Martian base set 7317 Aero Tube Hangar.
A catalog page featuring this set
The modular system allows the Excavation Searcher to be rearranged and combined with other Life on Mars sets. Part 32138 is included as an adapter for combinations. Various instructions for the theme depict combinations of this set with 7314 Recon Mech RP, and 7315 Solar Explorer.
Background[]
The Excavation Searcher is the Martians' largest mech, which is used to search for Biodium. It appears in the video game LEGO Racers 2 on Mars, piloted by a generic Martian using Riegel's appearance.
LEGO.com Description[]
 This is a description taken from LEGO.com. Please do not modify it. (See an archive of the product’s page)
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The biggest of all robots! Monster tasks need a monster-sized robot – and this is it! Three Martians work to control this super-big machine, with four legs, a crane, and pincer arms. It also has a large seismometer for locating biodium meteors deep below the planet surface. |
| This is a description taken from LEGO.com. Please do not modify it. (See an archive of the product’s page)
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The biggest of all robots, has 4 legs, meteor container, a crane with grab and a big seismometer for locating biodium meteors deep down in the ground. It can be transformed into Low-Rider or an upright two-legged figure with or without container and crane. Vega, a scientist and worker Martian handle this big machine. |
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Notes[]
- This is one of only 3 sets including Part 3052.
- This is the only set in which Part 4285b is Bright Orange.
- This is the only set in which Part 32190 and its counterpart Part 32191 are Brick Yellow.
- This is the only set in which Part 30536 is Brick Yellow.
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| Space sets released in 2001 | ||||
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| 1195 "Alien Encounter" Kit | 3750 Life on Mars Accessories | 7300 Double Hover | 7301 Rover | 7302 Worker Robot | 7303 Jet Scooter | 7308 Double Hover | 7309 Rover | 7310 Mono Jet | 7311 Red Planet Cruiser | 7312 T3-Trike | 7313 Red Planet Protector | 7314 Recon-Mech RP | 7315 Solar Explorer | 7316 Excavation Searcher | 7317 Aero Tube Hangar | 7320 Vega | 7321 Mizar | 7322 Altair | 7323 Guard | 78777 Alien Discovery | Life on Mars 4-Pack | 4133635 Life On Mars Mini-Poster | 4133637 Life On Mars Mini-Poster | p01lom2 Life On Mars Mini-Poster | P2033 Life on Mars Pen Pack | pin10 Life on Mars Canopus Pin K7317 Life on Mars Kit | ||||
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$50.00
£39.99 
