Plate 1 x 2 Towball/Socket Hexagon

image of the building technique
  • ID: #220
  • Added: Feb. 15, 2026
  • Last Update: Aug. 4, 2026 [ca24d6c]
  • LDraw File: Download
  • Size: 6s × 7s × 1s
  • Parts: 10 [1 per segment]
Plate Special 1 x 2 with 5.9mm Towball Socket and Towball
Plate Special 2 x 2 x 2/3 with Two Studs On Side and Two Raised
Plate 1 x 2
Images from Rebrickable API
Stud Tilt: 60° Polygon: 6 Sides
2D/3D angles and polygons
space_e (2025-09-08, flickr.com)

A mix of 2D / 3D angle techniques, perfect regular polygons and (very) close approximations. For further details, see the guest article I wrote for BrickNerd on SHIP structure, angles and polygon construction.

Structural SHIPtember: Perfecting Polygons for Frame and Glory
Oscar Cederwall (2025-08-28, bricknerd.com)

Here, I will be focusing on one very specific part of building a SHIP: structural integrity. This will be quite a deep dive with one simple goal: to give you the tools you need to build a beautiful SHIP that is also rigid enough to be both swooshable and displayable on a single-legged stand.