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.
LEGO counts 4,057 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 4,056; 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.
Technic Axle Connector Smooth [with x Hole + Orientation]Black ×60Dark Bluish Gray ×33Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Axle and Pin Connector Angled #2 - 180°Black ×12Dark Bluish Gray ×4Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Beam 1 x 7 ThickBlack ×33Dark Bluish Gray ×4Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Beam 1 x 9 ThickBlack ×13Dark Bluish Gray ×11Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Beam 3 x 3 T-Shape ThickBlack ×1Dark Bluish Gray ×20Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Brick 1 x 12 [11 Pin Holes]RedPart 3895Element 389521×4
Technic Brick 1 x 16 [15 Pin Holes]RedPart 3703Element 370321×4
Technic Brick 1 x 2 [1 Pin Hole]RedPart 3700Element 370021×1
Bricks Curved
12 pieces
Brick Curved 2 x 4 x 2/3 No Studs, with Bottom TubesBlackPart 88930Element 4587844×3
Brick Curved Inverted 2 x 1BlackPart 24201Element 6147050×6
Brick Curved 4 x 1 Double, No StudsDark Bluish GrayPart 93273Element 4648256×2
Brick Curved 4 x 1 No Studs [Stud Holder with Symmetric Ridges]Dark Bluish GrayPart 11153Element 6042955×1
Plates Special
10 pieces
Plate Special 2 x 2 with 1 Pin Hole [Complete Underside Rib]BlackPart 10247Element 6061032×3
Plate Special 2 x 2 with 2 PinsDark Bluish GrayPart 15092Element 6284702 or 6066952×2
Plate Special 2 x 2 with Pin on BottomLight Bluish GrayPart 2476aElement 6276848 or 4237084×4
Plate Special Round 2 x 2 with Center Stud (Jumper Plate)WhitePart 18674Element 6615555 or 6093053×1
Panels
8 pieces
Panel 1 x 2 x 1 [Rounded Corners]TanPart 4865bElement 6146221×4
Panel 1 x 2 x 1 with Rounded Corners and 2 SidesTanPart 23969Element 6248495 or 6173986×4
String, Bands and Reels
7 pieces
Chain 6L [5 Links]Dark Bluish GrayPart 92338Element 6311445 or 4600437×2
String Cord Medium Thickness (1mm) 300cmDark Bluish GrayPart 37597c300Element 6225933×1
Chain 16L [21 Links]Light Bluish GrayPart 60169Element 6292172 or 4512049×2
Rubber Belt Small [15mm ID] [Round Cross Section]WhitePart 85543Element 6699001 or 4580665×2
Bricks Sloped
4 pieces
Brick Sloped 30° 1 x 1 x 2/3 (Cheese Slope)Trans-OrangePart 54200Element 6245265 or 4244369×4
Bricks Round and Cones
2 pieces
Brick Round 2 x 2 with Axle HoleTrans-OrangePart 3941Element 6514283 or 6273154×1
Brick Round 2 x 2 with Axle HoleWhitePart 3941Element 6601920 or 614351×1
Electronics
2 pieces
Battery Box, Power Functions 4 x 11 x 7 with Orange Switch and Dark Bluish Gray Covers [Complete Assembly] [New Version]Light Bluish GrayPart 16511Element 6368436 or 6257768×1
Motor, Large, Power Functions with Dark Bluish Gray BottomLight Bluish GrayPart 99499Element 6263044 or 6211504×1
Tool Screwdriver and Spanner / WrenchBlackPart 4006Element 6034000 or 4569095×1
Tubes and Hoses
2 pieces
Axle Hose, Soft 12LBlackPart 32200Element 4501290 or 4121647×2
Pneumatics
1 piece
Pneumatic Hose Connector with Axle ConnectorDark Bluish GrayPart 99021Element 6265669 or 6020189×1
Stickers
1 piece
Sticker Sheet for Set 42082-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 38739Element 6227119×1
Tiles Special
1 piece
Tile Special Round 2 x 2 with HoleBlackPart 15535Element 6143850×1
Transportation - Sea and Air
1 piece
Propeller 8 Blade 5 DiameterOrangePart 41530Element 6325301 or 6170793×1
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.