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.
2,076 pieces in 472 part and color combinations, plus 4 minifigures.
LEGO counts 2,090 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 2,091, including the 15 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.
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.
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid StudYellow ×28Trans-Yellow ×8Trans-Yellow is see-through: hold the piece up to a light.
Tile 1 x 1 with GrooveOrange ×6Trans-Orange ×2Trans-Orange is see-through: hold the piece up to a light.
Tile 1 x 2 with GrooveOrange ×6Trans-Orange ×2Trans-Orange is see-through: hold the piece up to a light.
Tile Special 1 x 2 Grille with Bottom GrooveLight Bluish Gray ×1Flat Silver ×5Light Bluish Gray is lighter than Flat Silver.
Plate Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole Type 1 (+ Opening)Dark Turquoise ×4Medium Azure ×7Dark Turquoise is darker than Medium Azure.
Brick 2 x 2Black ×4Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
16 more look-alike pairs
Brick Curved Inverted 2 x 2 x 2/3Black ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×4Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Brick Sloped Inverted 45° 2 x 1Black ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×4Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Brick Special 1 x 2 with 2 Studs on 1 SideBlack ×4Dark Bluish Gray ×4Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Top Plate ThinBlack ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate 1 x 5Black ×6Dark Bluish Gray ×4Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate 2 x 12Black ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×6Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate 2 x 16Black ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate 2 x 2Black ×6Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate 2 x 2 CornerBlack ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×42Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate 2 x 3Black ×8Dark Bluish Gray ×9Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate 2 x 6Black ×1Dark Bluish Gray ×13Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate 2 x 8Black ×1Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate Special 1 x 2 with Clip Horizontal on EndBlack ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Tile 1 x 1 with GrooveBlack ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Tile 1 x 4 with GrooveBlack ×4Dark Bluish Gray ×3Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Wedge Plate 4 x 4 Cut CornerBlack ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate Special 2 x 2 with Only 2 studsGreenPart 33909Element 6505153×2
Sand Blue
1 piece
Tile 1 x 2 with Cassette Tape PrintSand BluePart 3069bpr0356Element 6488085 or 6393413×1
Trans-Clear
1 piece
Windscreen 3 x 4 x 3Trans-ClearPart 84954Element 6514072 or 6491972×1
[No Color/Any Color]
1 piece
Sticker Sheet for Set 76286-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 10108742Element 6488065×1
Minifigures
4 figures
Star-Lord (Peter Quill)Minifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Rocket Raccoon, Reddish Brown ArmsMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
DraxMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
GamoraMinifigure, 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.