Rule out the usual hiding places first. If the piece really is gone, check the set piece by piece
and leave with the element ID LEGO asks for, or a link to buy the part.
5,179 pieces in 270 part and color combinations, plus 5 minifigures.
LEGO counts 5,197 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 5,198, including the 19 parts inside the minifigures; the two do not always count the same elements, so their totals differ. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.
Before you call it missing
Builders who report a missing piece often find it in one of these places. Tick each one off as you look.
Look-alike colors in this set
These parts appear in this set in two colors that are easy to confuse. If you are one short in one color,
check whether it went in where the other color belongs. Each color has its own element ID in the parts list
at the back of the instructions.
Tile 1 x 4 with GrooveBlack ×10Dark Bluish Gray ×29Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Tile 1 x 8 with GrooveBlack ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×15Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Animal / Creature Accessory, Horse Hitching, 1 x 2 Plate and 2 x 2 Plate [Studded]Dark Bluish GrayPart 2397Element 4268684×4
Tiles Round and Curved
3 pieces
Tile Round 2 x 2 with Fine Mesh Grill PrintLight Bluish GrayPart 4150pr0022Element 4221881×3
Pneumatics
2 pieces
Pneumatic T-Piece (T Bar) [New Style]Light Bluish GrayPart 4697bElement 42115082 spares in the box×2
Stickers
2 pieces
Sticker Sheet for Set 10179-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 60285Element 4510086×1
Sticker Sheet for Set 10179-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 61274Element 4516746×1
Transportation - Sea and Air
2 pieces
Boat, Mast Rigging Long 28 x 4Light Bluish GrayPart 47996Element 6270046 or 6172809×2
Gear Parts
1 piece
Certificate of Authenticity for Set 10179 Limited Edition[No Color/Any Color]Part 10179cert×1
Minifigures
5 figures
Chewbacca, Reddish BrownMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Princess Leia, White Robe, Reddish Brown HairMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Han Solo, Black Vest, Reddish Brown Legs, Black EyesMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Luke Skywalker, White Robe, Straight Tan Hair, Black EyesMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Obi-Wan Kenobi, Old, Tan Robes, Hair, Black EyesMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Tick each piece as you find it, or mark it missing.
When a piece really is missing
Ask LEGO
LEGO takes requests for pieces missing from a new set through its customer service site. The form asks for
the set number and each piece's element ID, the number printed beside the piece in the parts list at the back
of the instructions. This checker lists both.
Mark a piece missing and your list links it to an eBay search for that part, which also covers pieces from
older or second-hand sets.
Keep a record
Copy or download your missing list (the CSV opens in any spreadsheet), or print the whole checklist and tick
pieces off on paper. Your marks stay in this browser, so you can check a big set over several sittings.