42125 - Build Issues - Step 380 - White Diffuser

[Fuzzock]

Hello fellow plastic lovers...

For one of my first times in 40 years of building Lego, I am finding myself stumped an instruction step that I can't solve/understand what is intended.

On step 380 of the 42125 Instructions, you have to install two white flags to a 3l black bar:

The first issue I saw was that the bars in my set were 4l, but this was not a major issue. However I very quickly realised that the flags would not attach to the bar fully as they interfered with the thin liftarms:

Looking at other reference material (RacingBricks build review for example) I can see that I am not alone with issues here (The statistics on that video show a lot of people looking at that particular step). However I have been unable to find any posts referencing this issue which makes me think am I the wrong one here, and do I need to hang up my building hat???

Appreciate your input!

Ian...

[Lok24]

There are two types of the white flag with different clips, perhaps this ist the reason?

[JunkstyleGio]

Maybe this will help!

 

[Fuzzock]

That would seem to be the case unfortunately. Ah well Lego, your 100% part record with myself is no more, but at least I get to keep my building hat!

Thank you both for your input, and to Bricklink I go! (Lets face it, it is a blatant excuse for me to go to buy more Lego! >< )

Ian...

[Fuzzock]

On an interesting note I went to Lego to also arrange replacement parts out of mild principle, and whilst the flag aspect is correct  as highlighted above they now list a 4l lightsaber in the set, and not the 3l shown in the instructions, online pictures, or even on Bricklink.

Ian...

[Dawg83]

I had the same issue as well but I was using the PDF instructions in the LEGO builder app.

The digital instructions showed the assembly with the 3L bars for me as well.

But then I checked the actual paper instructions that came with the set and saw what appeared to be an updated version of the assembly with the flags attaching better.