How many pieces are in the Aero Tube Hanger?

Aero Tube Hanger contains 706 pieces.

When was the Aero Tube Hanger released?

Aero Tube Hanger was released in 2001.

🏛 Life On Mars

Set #7317

Aero Tube Hanger

The Aero Tube Hanger is a standout set from the LEGO Life on Mars theme.

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Who it's for: Intermediate build Ideal for LEGO space fans and collectors who enjoy classic themes and modular building experiences.
Build: 706 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $89.99 list price · 12.7¢ per piece
Availability: Likely retired

★★★★☆ 4.1 community rating from 53 ratings

Fans praise the Aero Tube Hanger for its unique design and the inclusion of multiple Martian minifigures. Some criticize the set's age, noting that the building techniques are less sophisticated than modern sets, and the price is high due to its rarity.

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📝 Our Take

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The Aero Tube Hanger is a standout set from the LEGO Life on Mars theme. Its unique design, vibrant color scheme, and engaging play features make it a memorable piece of LEGO history.

This set is perfect for LEGO space enthusiasts and collectors of classic themes. The build offers a satisfying experience with a focus on modularity and integration with other Life on Mars sets, and the included Martian minifigures are a key draw.

Skip this if you're primarily interested in modern, highly detailed LEGO sets. While charming, its older design may not appeal to builders accustomed to newer, more intricate building techniques; consider newer space-themed sets for a more contemporary building experience.

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🧱 Building Experience

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706

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4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

Build Highlights:

Modular design allows for integration with other Life on Mars sets.
Unique use of transparent neon green elements creates a futuristic aesthetic.
Engaging play features include a rotating hanger and detachable rover.
Detailed interior spaces for minifigure interaction.

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The Aero Tube Hanger is a set with solid investment potential, driven by its rarity, unique color scheme, and the popularity of the Life on Mars theme among collectors. Its relatively high piece count for its time, coupled with the inclusion of five Martian minifigures, adds to its collectibility. As a retired set from 2001, its value has steadily increased over time, and this trend is likely to continue, especially if kept in good condition with original packaging. However, potential investors should be aware of the risks associated with older sets, such as yellowing of white pieces and the possibility of damaged or incomplete sets appearing on the secondary market.

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The Aero Tube Hanger stands out in the Life on Mars theme with its distinctive tube structure and vibrant color scheme. While other sets like the Martian Exploration Craft (7316-1) offer different play features, the Aero Tube Hanger provides a more substantial base-building experience. Its higher piece count and unique design make it a preferable choice for collectors seeking a centerpiece for their Life on Mars display.

5 Minifigures Included

The set includes five unique Martian minifigures, each with distinct head molds and torsos, making them highly collectible and sought after by LEGO enthusiasts.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 706
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 132 unique parts, 683 pieces
Minifigures: 5

LEGO counts 706 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 709, including the 26 parts inside the minifigures; the two do not always count the same elements, so their totals differ. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

Aero Tube 32 x 3 ...

Part #: 23221 6× Trans-Brown

Flag 2 x 2 Square...

Part #: 2335pr0032 1× Dark Gray

Brick 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2357 2× Light Gray

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 2376 1× Black

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Part #: 2412b 3× Sand Blue

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 3× Sand Red

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 10× Trans-Neon Green

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 2× Orange

Wedge Plate 3 x 6...

Part #: 2419 11× Dark Gray

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 16× Black

Part #: 2431 2× Light Gray

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2432 4× Black

Plate 2 x 12

Part #: 2445 1× Light Gray

Brick 2 x 6

Part #: 2456 2× Light Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 2458 4× Light Gray

Brick 1 x 16

Part #: 2465 2× Black

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 2476a 2× Dark Gray

Tool Chainsaw / D...

Part #: 2516 2× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 2540 17× Dark Gray

Technic Steering ...

Part #: 2819 1× Light Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 2877 7× Light Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 2877 8× Dark Gray

Lever Small Base ...

Part #: 298c02 1× Black

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 8× Light Gray

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 4× Dark Gray

Part #: 30035 1× Black

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 3× Tan

Brick 2 x 10

Part #: 3006 1× Black

Brick 2 x 10

Part #: 3006 2× Light Gray

Brick 2 x 8

Part #: 3007 1× Dark Gray

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 9× Light Gray

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 3× Dark Gray

Tool Circular Saw

Part #: 30194 1× Dark Gray

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 13× Dark Gray

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 12× Light Gray

Support Leg Small...

Part #: 30211 2× Dark Gray

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 16× Black

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 13× Tan

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 21× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30236 2× Blue

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30236 2× Red

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30237a 4× Tan

Rock Boulder 4 x ...

Part #: 30293 1× Trans-Neon Orange

Rock Boulder 4 x ...

Part #: 30294 1× Trans-Neon Orange

Plate 4 x 10

Part #: 3030 1× Light Gray

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 1× Dark Gray

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 13× Black

Plate 4 x 8

Part #: 3035 4× Black

Bar 1 x 8 with Br...

Part #: 30359a 4× Sand Red

Bar 1 x 8 with Br...

Part #: 30359a 4× Sand Blue

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 30364 4× Dark Gray

Arm Mechanical wi...

Part #: 30377 1× Light Gray

Hinge Plate 1 x 2...

Part #: 30383 6× Black

Hinge Brick 2 x 2...

Part #: 30389a 1× Light Gray

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039 9× Light Gray

Hook with Towball

Part #: 30395 2× Dark Gray

Hinge 1 x 2 Locki...

Part #: 30396 2× Black

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039pr9950 3× Dark Gray

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 4× Sand Green

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 2× Light Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30526 8× Dark Gray

Brick Arch 1 x 8 ...

Part #: 30528 4× Sand Purple

Engine 2 x 4 x 4

Part #: 30535 2× Sand Purple

Windscreen 8 x 4 ...

Part #: 30536 1× Trans-Brown

Windscreen 8 x 4 ...

Part #: 30536 1× Sand Purple

Windscreen 8 x 4 ...

Part #: 30536 1× Sand Red

Windscreen 8 x 4 ...

Part #: 30536 1× Sand Blue

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 30540 2× Light Gray

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 30541 4× Black

Hinge Cylinder 1 ...

Part #: 30552 3× Light Gray

Hinge Cylinder 1 ...

Part #: 30553 8× Dark Gray

Hinge Cylinder 1 ...

Part #: 30554a 1× Dark Gray

Launcher, Aero Tu...

Part #: 30584c01 1× Sand Purple

Aero Tube Joiner ...

Part #: 30585b 13× Sand Purple

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 30586 6× Sand Purple

Brick Special 2 x...

Part #: 30592 1× Light Gray

Equipment Martian...

Part #: 30593 2× Black

Equipment Martian...

Part #: 30593 1× Glow In Dark Opaque

Rock 2 x 2 with C...

Part #: 30596 1× Orange

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 1× Trans-Dark Blue

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 30× Trans-Neon Green

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 1× Blue

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 1× Red

Tile 1 x 2 with E...

Part #: 3069bpr0046 2× Dark Gray

Tile 1 x 2 with L...

Part #: 3069bpr0102 10× Dark Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32000 14× Light Gray

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32014 2× Black

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 32039 1× Light Gray

Technic Axle 2 No...

Part #: 32062 5× Black

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32064a 4× Green

Technic Axle 5

Part #: 32073 1× Black

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 3298 2× Sand Blue

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 3298 2× Sand Red

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 3298 3× Light Gray

Plate 6 x 14

Part #: 3456 1× Dark Gray

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 2× Light Gray

Engine - Smooth, ...

Part #: 3475b 2× Light Gray

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 8× Dark Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3660 2× Light Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3660 6× Dark Gray

Part #: 3679 2× Light Gray

Turntable 2 x 2 P...

Part #: 3680 2× Black

Brick Sloped 75° ...

Part #: 3684 4× Light Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3700 4× Black

Technic Axle 4

Part #: 3705 2× White

Technic Axle 6

Part #: 3706 1× Light Gray

Technic Axle 8

Part #: 3707 2× White

Technic Plate 2 x...

Part #: 3709 2× Light Gray

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 4× Light Gray

Technic Bush

Part #: 3713 1× Light Gray

Technic Gear Rack...

Part #: 3743 2× Light Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3747a 1× Blue

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3747a 1× Red

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 3749 6× Light Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 3794a 6× Light Gray

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 3× Dark Gray

Part #: 3937 3× Dark Gray

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 3941 5× Tan

Weapon Gun / Torc...

Part #: 3959 2× Black

Dish 4 x 4 Invert...

Part #: 3960pr9974 2× Light Gray

Dish 8 x 8 Invert...

Part #: 3961 2× Sand Purple

Equipment Radio [...

Part #: 3962b 2× Black

Technic Gear 16 T...

Part #: 4019 1× Light Gray

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 4150pr0022 1× Light Gray

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 4150pr0041 1× Light Gray

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 4150pr0042 1× Dark Gray

Plate Special 8 x...

Part #: 4151a 3× Dark Gray

Plate 2 x 16

Part #: 4282 4× Black

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 4286 2× Sand Red

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 4286 2× Sand Blue

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 4286 16× Sand Purple

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 4287a 2× Light Gray

Tool Pipe Wrench ...

Part #: 4328 1× Light Gray

Equipment Camera ...

Part #: 4360 1× Dark Gray

Brick Sloped 75° ...

Part #: 4460a 2× Light Gray

Support 2 x 4 x 5...

Part #: 4476b 22× Dark Gray

Plate 1 x 10

Part #: 4477 1× Black

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 4588 1× Light Gray

Cone 1 x 1 [No To...

Part #: 4589 6× Sand Blue

Cone 1 x 1 [No To...

Part #: 4589 1× Trans-Neon Green

Cone 1 x 1 [No To...

Part #: 4589 6× Sand Red

Part #: 4740 5× Trans-Neon Green

Dish 2 x 2 Invert...

Part #: 4740 2× Sand Green

Dish 2 x 2 Invert...

Part #: 4740 1× Trans-Neon Orange

Wedge Plate 3 x 4...

Part #: 4859 4× Light Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 6019 10× Light Gray

Propeller 3 Blade...

Part #: 6041 2× Trans-Neon Green

Hinge Brick 2 x 2...

Part #: 6134 3× Tan

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 24× Trans-Red

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 4× Trans-Neon Orange

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 6583 2× Dark Gray

Technic Axle 3 wi...

Part #: 6587 2× Dark Gray

Tile 1 x 6 with G...

Part #: 6636 10× Black

Hinge Plate 1 x 4...

Part #: 73983 4× Blue

Hinge Plate 1 x 4...

Part #: 73983 4× Red

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 75535 2× Blue

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 75535 2× Red

Hose, Ribbed 7mm ...

Part #: 78c04 3× Pearl Light Gray

This set is a great source for trans-neon green elements and dark gray structural parts, useful for builders looking to add a futuristic or industrial aesthetic to their MOCs.