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.
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.
Brick Sloped 30° 1 x 1 x 2/3 (Cheese Slope)White ×2Trans-Clear ×33Trans-Clear is see-through: hold the piece up to a light.
Plate 1 x 2White ×5Trans-Clear ×20Trans-Clear is see-through: hold the piece up to a light.
Plate 1 x 3Tan ×1Light Nougat ×4Tan is yellower and darker than Light Nougat.
Brick Sloped 30° 1 x 2 x 2/3Black ×3Dark Bluish Gray ×4Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 1 with 2/3 Cutout [New Version]Black ×1Dark Bluish Gray ×6Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Tile 1 x 2 with Stud Notch LeftBlack ×1Dark Bluish Gray ×1Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
2 more look-alike pairs
Tile 1 x 2 with Stud Notch RightBlack ×1Dark Bluish Gray ×1Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Wedge Plate 2 x 2 Cut CornerBlack ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×6Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Brick Wedged, Curved 2 x 1 with Stud Notch LeftMedium NougatPart 29120Element 6454169×1
Brick Wedged, Curved 2 x 1 with Stud Notch RightMedium NougatPart 29119Element 6454171×1
Brick Wedged, Curved 3 x 2 with Stud Notch LeftMedium NougatPart 80177Element 6452910×1
Brick Wedged, Curved 3 x 2 with Stud Notch RightMedium NougatPart 80178Element 6452911×1
Brick Wedged, Curved 2 x 2 with Stud Notch LeftTanPart 5095Element 6546722×1
Brick Wedged, Curved 2 x 2 with Stud Notch RightTanPart 5093Element 6546719×1
Brick Wedged, Sloped 4 x 4 CornerTrans-Light BluePart 7241Element 6570385×4
Brick Wedged, Sloped 65° 2 x 2 x 2 CornerTrans-Light BluePart 78886Element 6581831 or 6354153×2
Brick Wedged, Curved 2 x 1 with Stud Notch LeftWhitePart 29120Element 6552168 or 6213880×2
Brick Wedged, Curved 2 x 1 with Stud Notch RightWhitePart 29119Element 6552169 or 6213881×2
Bars, Ladders and Fences
11 pieces
Bar, Angled with 1 x 1 Round Plate / Stud on EndTrans-ClearPart 65578Element 6510188 or 62855871 spare in the box×11
Tiles Round and Curved
8 pieces
Tile Round 1 x 1 QuarterDark Bluish GrayPart 25269Element 61995491 spare in the box×6
Tile Round 1 x 1 with Animal Track PrintMedium NougatPart 98138pr0056Element 6287856 or 61526761 spare in the box×2
Hinges, Arms and Turntables
6 pieces
Hinge Brick 1 x 2 BaseBlackPart 3937Element 393726×3
Hinge Brick 2 x 2 Top Plate ThinBlackPart 6134Element 4124096 or 613426×3
Minifig Heads
3 pieces
Minifig Head Special, Cube with Rear Ledge [Plain]Metallic GoldPart 19727Element 6567517×3
Technic Pins
1 piece
Technic Pin 1/2 with FrictionRedPart 89678Element 63781201 spare in the box×1
Tools
1 piece
Brick and Axle Separator v2.0OrangePart 96874Element 6240515 or 4654448×1
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.