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.
Tile Round 1 x 1Red ×1Trans-Red ×3Trans-Red is see-through: hold the piece up to a light.
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid StudWhite ×2Trans-Clear ×2Trans-Clear is see-through: hold the piece up to a light.
Plate 1 x 1Yellow ×2Trans-Yellow ×2Trans-Yellow is see-through: hold the piece up to a light.
Plate 1 x 2Black ×20Trans-Brown ×6Trans-Brown is see-through: hold the piece up to a light.
Plate 1 x 4Black ×12Dark Bluish Gray ×6Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate 2 x 2Black ×1Dark Bluish Gray ×9Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
2 more look-alike pairs
Plate Special 1 x 2 with 1 Stud with Groove and Inside Stud Holder (Jumper)Black ×33Dark Bluish Gray ×7Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Tile 1 x 2 with GrooveBlack ×5Dark Bluish Gray ×3Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Brick and Axle Separator v2.0OrangePart 96874Element 6240515 or 4654448×1
Windows and Doors
1 piece
Window 1 x 2 x 3 Flat FrontBlackPart 60593Element 6468344 or 4536522×1
Windscreens and Fuselage
1 piece
Windscreen 3 x 4 x 1 1/3 with 2 Studs on TopTrans-BrownPart 2437Element 6507913 or 6253360×1
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.