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.
440 pieces in 116 part and color combinations, plus 1 minifigure.
The official piece count includes the 5 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. 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.
Brick 1 x 2Black ×6Dark Bluish Gray ×7Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Gear 20 Tooth Double Bevel with Axle Hole Type 2 [X Opening]Light Bluish GrayPart 32269Element 32269194 or 4211635×1
Tile Special 1 x 2 Grille with Bottom GrooveLight Bluish GrayPart 2412bElement 4211350×3
Tan
10 pieces
Technic Axle Pin without Friction Ridges LengthwiseTanPart 3749Element 4666579 or 4186017×2
Technic Brick 1 x 2 [1 Pin Hole]TanPart 3700Element 4205107 or 370005×8
Blue
5 pieces
Brick Special 2 x 2 with 2 Pins and Axle HoleBluePart 30000Element 3000023×2
Plate Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole Type 1 (+ Opening)BluePart 4032aElement 403223×2
Technic Rubber Belt Medium [26mm ID] [Round Cross Section]BluePart 85545Element 6049730 or 4544147×1
Trans-Clear
4 pieces
Hat, Chef / BakerTrans-ClearPart 3898Element 4640921 or 4292835×4
Trans-Dark Blue
1 piece
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid StudTrans-Dark BluePart 6141Element 6514055 or 62402141 spare in the box×1
Trans-Yellow
1 piece
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid StudTrans-YellowPart 6141Element 6514056 or 62402161 spare in the box×1
[No Color/Any Color]
1 piece
Sticker Sheet for Set 3826-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 56215Element 4294107×1
Minifigures
1 figure
PlanktonMinifigure, 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.