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.
743 pieces in 222 part and color combinations, plus 9 minifigures.
LEGO counts 732 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 781, including the 38 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.
Cone 1 x 1 [No Top Groove]Sand GreenPart 4589Element 4158711×5
Trans-Yellow
7 pieces
Minifig Head [Plain] [Blocked Open Stud]Trans-YellowPart 3626bElement 4190214 or 3001144×4
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid StudTrans-YellowPart 6141Element 6514056 or 62402161 spare in the box×2
Rock 1 x 1 Jewel / Gem 24 FacetTrans-YellowPart 30153Element 6513974 or 6247795×1
Green
6 pieces
Plant, Round 1 x 1 - 3 Bamboo LeavesGreenPart 30176Element 6270003 or 6248461×6
Trans-Red
6 pieces
Creature Body Part, Dragon WingTrans-RedPart 6133Element 4190222×2
Rock 1 x 1 Jewel / Gem 24 FacetTrans-RedPart 30153Element 6513969 or 6247785×4
Yellow
6 pieces
Brick Round 1 x 1 Open StudYellowPart 3062bElement 306844 or 306224×3
Cone 1 x 1 [No Top Groove]YellowPart 4589Element 458924×3
White
3 pieces
Die 6 Sided with Numbers 1 to 5 and Hook HandWhitePart upn0236pr0003Element 4194669×1
Hat / Pith HelmetWhitePart 30172Element 6006365 or 6006358×1
Tile 2 x 2 with Map Orient China PrintWhitePart 3068bpr0114Element 4189780×1
Chrome Antique Brass
2 pieces
Equipment KeyChrome Antique BrassPart 62808×2
Chrome Gold
2 pieces
Creature Body Part, Dragon Head Upper Jaw (Orient)Chrome GoldPart 43900Element 4189784×1
Helmet Castle - Dragon Crown Top with ClipChrome GoldPart 6122Element 4180726×1
Trans-Clear
2 pieces
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid StudTrans-ClearPart 6141Element 6514052 or 62400301 spare in the box×1
Windscreen 1 x 4 x 1 1/3 with Bottom HingeTrans-ClearPart 30161Element 4109966×1
Trans-Neon Orange
2 pieces
Wave / Flame Rounded with Base PegsTrans-Neon OrangePart 6126a×2
Trans-Dark Blue
1 piece
Rock 1 x 1 Jewel / Gem 24 FacetTrans-Dark BluePart 30153Element 6513973 or 6247793×1
Trans-Green
1 piece
Rock 1 x 1 Jewel / Gem 24 FacetTrans-GreenPart 30153Element 6513970 or 6247788×1
Minifigures
9 figures
Lord Sam Sinister with Dark Gray PantsMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Jing Lee the WandererMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Dr. Charles LightningMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Johnny Thunder (Desert) with Chin ScarMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Dragon Fortress GuardMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×2
Emperor Chang Wu with CapeMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Dragon Fortress Guardian with Bat HelmetMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Pippin Reed (Pilot)Minifigure, 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.