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.
421 pieces in 160 part and color combinations, plus 7 minifigures.
LEGO counts 442 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 450, including the 29 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.
Tile 1 x 1 with GrooveRedPart 3070bElement 3070211 spare in the box×1
Trans-Neon Orange
10 pieces
Wave / Flame Rounded with Base PegsTrans-Neon OrangePart 6126a×10
Trans-Red
7 pieces
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid StudTrans-RedPart 6141Element 6514051 or 62084501 spare in the box×7
Trans-Neon Green
4 pieces
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid StudTrans-Neon GreenPart 6141Element 6240223 or 30057492 spares in the box×4
Trans-Green
3 pieces
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid StudTrans-GreenPart 6141Element 6514057 or 62402211 spare in the box×3
[No Color/Any Color]
3 pieces
Backdrop for Set 1349 (Destroyed City)[No Color/Any Color]Part 4130630Element 4130630×1
Backdrop for Set 1349 (Nighttime City)[No Color/Any Color]Part 4130910Element 4130910×1
CD-Rom, Movie Maker for Microsoft Windows 98[No Color/Any Color]Part 4143421×1
Chrome Silver
2 pieces
Dish 2 x 2 x 2/3 Light ReflectorChrome SilverPart 71128Element 71128×2
Trans-Dark Blue
1 piece
Windscreen 4 x 4 x 1Trans-Dark BluePart 6238Element 623843×1
Minifigures
7 figures
DirectorMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Cameraman - Blue Legs, Blue CapMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Stuntman / Pilot / CriminalMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Grip - Blue LegsMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Assistant - Female, White Bandanna, Blue CapMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Female - Red Jacket, Blue Top, White LegsMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Res-Q - White Torso, White Legs, White HelmetMinifigure, 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.