LEGO Ninjago 70502 Cole's Earth Driller

LEGO set 70502, “Cole's Earth Driller”, is a 2013 Ninjago model focused on Cole’s earth drilling vehicle. It contains 171 pieces and belongs to the Ninjago theme, offering a compact build centered on action play with a distinctive machine.

“Cole's Earth Driller” depicts a drilling vehicle associated with Cole in the Ninjago universe. The set sits within the root Ninjago theme and uses the idea of a specialized machine suited to underground movement or breaking through obstacles in a fantasy conflict setting.

The build uses 171 pieces and results in a vehicle recognizable by its large front drill.

This set is suited to Ninjago collectors interested in models from 2013, as well as builders who like themed ninja vehicles. It can be displayed as a small part of a Ninjago collection or used for story based play with Cole and his opponent. Within the theme, it stands as a moderate sized vehicle set rather than a location or scenery build.

Inventory of set 70502

The inventory of set 70502 lists 171 pieces, spare parts excluded: 92 different lots (one shape in one color) for 88 part shapes. The box also contains 8 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 70502

Main color: black, making up 29% of the parts, followed by pearl gold (13%) and dark bluish gray (11%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 70502

78 of the 88 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 70502

3 part shapes in set 70502 appear in no other set in the catalog, most often printed elements, stickers or molds specific to the model. If one gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set.

Rebuilding set 70502 from another set

Share of the parts of set 70502 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 26%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 70502 within its line

With 171 pieces, set 70502 ranks #239 out of 396 Ninjago sets in our database, which have an average of 470 parts. Among the 356 sets released in 2013, it ranks #158. That is less than half the average Ninjago set size.