7317 Aero Tube Hangar

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Aero Tube Hangar
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Item №:

7317

Pieces:

701

Minifigures:

Arcturus, Cassiopeia, Mizar, Rigel, Vega

Price:

US $90.00/£69.99

Ages:

7-12

Released:

2001

Theme:

Life on Mars

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7317 Aero Tube Hanger is a Life on Mars set released in 2001. The largest of its line, it containes 5 alien Minifigures. It is the Martian base, and includes an air pump and tubes for transporting the aliens.

Description

The Aero Tube Hangar is the largest Life on Mars set. The base is made up of multiple sections, all removable and interchangeable. The largest part of the set is the central section. It is also the tallest part. The main feature of this section is the pump and the router, which allows you to choose the route of the martians in the tubes. Above it is a small, un-manned spaceship. It has two propellers for propulsion and detaches from a control center. Above that is a tall structure with no known purpose. In the back section is a place where the Orange Boulders are placed. They can be placed/lifted from there by a "crane arm". Around the boulders are three breakdown lasers/scanners.

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On either side of the base are towers. They can both be removed and attached to other structures or even each other. One of them carries many tools/weapons and has a rocket, while the other has a control panel. They can be attached to the non-vehicle section from the Excavation Searcher.

A catalog page showing off the Air Pump System

Two tubes connect the Aero Tube Hangar to another router and a pod. The router directs the Martians to one of two ports, colored Red and Sand Red or Blue and Sand Blue. The ports have a row of lasers, although they could simply be gates. On top of them is a uniquely-patterned plate from the theme. They can attach to the three larger Life on Mars (Martian) vehicles, allowing Martians to board them. The other tube goes to a smaller port. It is not elevated like the other ones and does not connect to vehicles.

In addition to the land base, this set comes with a small robot. It is a two-legged robot, with a hook and a laser. It's cockpit is small and open-aired. The legs have "kneecap" like bricks on them.

Background

The Aero Tube Hangar is the largest Life on Mars set and the base of operations for the Martians. It is a famous set because it was the first (and for a while the only) set to use the Tube system.

Notes

  • This was the first set in which The Air Pump appeared, and the only one in which the pump was Sand Purple.
  • The Aero Tube Hangar was one of the first sets to contain the Futuristic Arch part.
  • This was the only set to include Large Laser Gun in Sand Blue.
  • Part of the Air Pump System, Part 30585 was unique to this set.
  • The Tubes of the Air Pump System appeared in 3 sets, but only were Smoke colored in the Aero Tube Hangar.
  • This was the only set in which Martian Windscreen appeared as Sand Red and Sand Purple, but it also appeared in Sand Blue in this set.

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