The kit is the HUGE one.. the exclusive 5000+ kit.
I ordered the parts through the customer service area on lego.com. havent had any replies back though. Will have to wait and see.
The parts are 2 "lugs" wide and are smooth with a single "lug" on top, dark gray in color.
Im suprised there are so many missing though and they are hard to be misplaced for something else in the kit. I was very careful not to lose any parts.. kept everything in containers as I built it.
Im almost finished.... so close I can taste it!
Just to note, Kmart here in AUS had a recent toy sale and we got over $200 off the kit price :) Only 3 kits were delivered to each store.. they sold out on the first 2 days of the sale.