Eyelet hooks have an enclosed loop so your model won’t slip and fall off of the wall. Always attach eyelet hooks into a joist. If you only put the hook through drywall, the weight of your LEGOs could pull the hook out from the ceiling.

Look for a toggle bolt that has a hook on the end so it’s easier to hang your LEGOs. Toggle bolts can’t hold more than 15 pounds (6. 8 kg).

You can use multiple adhesive hooks on slightly larger builds to help evenly distribute the weight. Adhesive hooks usually only work if you have smooth ceilings since they could fall off if they’re textured.

There are very few sets that you’ll need multiple hooks for, but they may include the Millenium Falcon and the International Space Station models.

Where you hang your LEGOs is all up to personal preference, so choose whatever height works best in your room.

Fishing lines have different ratings based on how much weight it supports. For example, if you get 6 lb (2. 7 kg) line, then it will safely hold 6 pounds (2. 7 kg) without snapping. If you have a heavier model, you may need a thicker line.

If you don’t want to take apart your LEGO model, you might be able to loop the line around the sturdiest part of the build. For example, if you have a LEGO plane, you can wrap the fishing line under the bases of the wings.

This is also a great way to test the angle your LEGO model hangs when you pull the string tight. If it hangs crooked, then you may need to move the line closer to the middle of the build.

If you want to tilt your LEGO model so the top is more visible, make the second piece of line 2–3 inches (5. 1–7. 6 cm) shorter than the first piece. This can make your model look like it’s turning or flying around.

You can hang all of the lines from the same hook.

If you used adhesive hooks, you may have to remove and reposition them if you want to rotate your model.

For example, you can make the line on the right side of a LEGO plane longer to make it look like it’s banking to the right. As another example, you can make the front of a plane lower than the back to make it look like it’s coming in for a landing.

If you have enough room, you can build an entire LEGO city on a tabletop and hang multiple planes or spaceships above it to make it more interesting.

You can even rotate the models and have them face different directions to help create more of a scene.