7316 Excavation Searcher

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.
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 ==
== Minifigures included ==
== 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.
== Gallery ==
7316ExcavationSearcher.jpg
Excavation Searcher alt.png|Bipedal mech mode
Solar Explorer Excavation Searcher.png|Combination with Solar Exporer
Recon Mech RP Combos.png|Combination with Recon Mech RP
Exscavation Searcher.png|The Excavation Searcher in LEGO Racers 2
== Parts ==
* Part 30592
== External links ==
Category:7000 sets
Category:Life on Mars
Category:2001 sets
Category:Sets listed for ages 7-12