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Desert Hopper

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8490 Desert Hopper

92 pieces in 41 part and color combinations.

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.

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Piece checklist

Technic Pins 22 pieces

  • Technic Pin Long with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Stop Bush [3 Lateral Holes, Big Pin Hole] Black Part 32054 Element 4140801 or 4107742 ×2
  • Technic Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Center Slots Black Part 2780 Element 4121715 or 278026 1 spare in the box ×12
  • Technic Axle Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise Blue Part 43093 Element 4309323 or 4206482 ×6
  • Technic Pin Long with Friction Ridges Lengthwise, 2 Center Slots Blue Part 6558 Element 4514553 ×2

Technic Bushes 12 pieces

  • Technic Bush 1/2 Smooth with Axle Hole Semi-Reduced Yellow Part 32123b Element 6271167 or 3212324 1 spare in the box ×12

Technic Beams 8 pieces

  • Technic Beam 1 x 9 Thick Black Part 40490 Element 4645732 or 4542788 ×2
  • Technic Beam 1 x 7 Thick Light Bluish Gray Part 32524 Element 4495930 or 4211665 ×2
  • Technic Beam 1 x 3 Thick Yellow Part 32523 Element 4153707 ×2
  • Technic Beam 2 x 4 L-Shape Thick Yellow Part 32140 Element 6271828 or 4141628 ×2

Wheels and Tyres 8 pieces

  • Tyre 30.4 x 14 VR Solid Black Part 58090 Element 6601610 or 4550937 ×2
  • Tyre 37 x 22 ZR Black Part 55978 Element 6518542 or 4499234 ×2
  • Wheel 18mm x 14mm with Axle Hole, Fake Bolts and Shallow Spokes Black Part 55982 Element 4517737 ×2
  • Wheel 30.4 x 20 without Pinholes, with Reinforced Rim Black Part 56145 Element 4299389 or 4284946 ×2

Technic Axles 6 pieces

  • Technic Axle 6 Black Part 3706 Element 370626 ×2
  • Technic Axle 8 Black Part 3707 Element 370726 ×2
  • Technic Axle 3 with Stud Dark Bluish Gray Part 6587 Element 6587199 or 6129590 ×2

Tiles Special 5 pieces

  • Tile Special 1 x 2 Grille with Bottom Groove Dark Bluish Gray Part 2412b Element 4210631 ×2
  • Tile Special 2 x 2 with Top Pin Dark Bluish Gray Part 2460 Element 4211129 ×2
  • Tile Special 1 x 2 with Handle Yellow Part 2432 Element 243224 ×1

Plates 4 pieces

  • Plate 2 x 2 Dark Bluish Gray Part 3022 Element 4211094 ×1
  • Plate 2 x 6 Dark Bluish Gray Part 3795 Element 4211002 ×1
  • Plate 2 x 8 Yellow Part 3034 Element 303424 ×1
  • Plate 4 x 4 Yellow Part 3031 Element 4243817 or 303124 ×1

Technic Bricks 4 pieces

  • Technic Brick 1 x 8 [7 Pin Holes] Black Part 3702 Element 370226 ×2
  • Technic Brick 1 x 6 [5 Pin Holes] Light Bluish Gray Part 3894 Element 4211466 ×2

Technic Connectors 3 pieces

  • Technic Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular 3L with Centre Pin Hole Black Part 32184 Element 6276951 or 4121667 ×2
  • Technic Axle and Pin Connector Angled #2 - 180° Blue Part 32034 Element 6484676 or 4107798 ×1

Technic Panels 3 pieces

  • Technic Car Spoiler 3 x 8 [Three Holes] Black Part 61073 Element 4518336 ×1
  • Technic Engine Block Half / Side Intake Panel Yellow Part 61069 Element 4518335 ×2

Bricks Curved 2 pieces

  • Brick Curved 3 x 1 No Studs Dark Bluish Gray Part 50950 Element 4246896 ×2

Bricks Round and Cones 2 pieces

  • Cone 2 x 2 x 2, Open Stud White Part 3942c Element 6044601 or 6022158 ×2

Bricks Sloped 2 pieces

  • Brick Sloped 30° 1 x 1 x 2/3 (Cheese Slope) Trans-Clear Part 54200 Element 6245250 or 4244362 ×2

Minifig Accessories 2 pieces

  • Equipment Signal Paddle White Part 3900 Element 390001 ×2

Plates Round Curved and Dishes 2 pieces

  • Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud Trans-Red Part 6141 Element 6514051 or 6208450 1 spare in the box ×2

Bricks 1 piece

  • Brick 2 x 3 Black Part 3002 Element 300226 ×1

Bricks Wedged 1 piece

  • Brick Wedged, Curved Triple 4 x 4 x 2/3, 2 Studs Yellow Part 45677 Element 6492532 or 4193073 ×1

Mechanical 1 piece

  • Pullback Motor 9 x 4 x 2 2/3 Dark Bluish Gray Part 47715 Element 4221427 ×1

Non-System Parts 1 piece

  • Ramp Cover, with Tyre Tracks and 'JUMP AHEAD' Kangaroo Sign Print [No Color/Any Color] Part 61768 Element 4519393 ×1

Stickers 1 piece

  • Sticker Sheet for Set 8490-1 [No Color/Any Color] Part 54889 Element 4531885 or 4518919 ×1

Tiles 1 piece

  • Tile 1 x 8 with Groove Light Bluish Gray Part 4162 Element 4211481 ×1

Transportation - Land 1 piece

  • Wheel Arch, Curved Wedge 4 x 3 with 2 x 2 Opening and 4 Studs Dark Bluish Gray Part 47755 Element 4294289 ×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.

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