Bring GTA VI to life in a stunning LEGO® diorama
29 September 2026
A white speedboat races across clear blue water; Lucia and Jason are trying to shake off the police, whilst three palm trees lend the scene a sunny Vice City vibe. Hovering above the entire chase scene is the enormous GTA VI logo in white, blue, purple, pink and orange. Hachiroku24 hasn’t built an entire city, but just enough to make Grand Theft Auto VI instantly recognisable.
The LEGO® GTA VI diorama is compact, colourful and packed with clever building techniques. The speedboat hovers at an angle above the water, the letters of the logo are built entirely from LEGO bricks, and the trunks of the palm trees are made from bricks that weren’t originally designed for trees at all.
The creation is an unofficial LEGO MOC by hachiroku24. In his YouTube video, he shows the MOC up close. For game fans, it’s a particularly recognisable display model. For MOC builders, it’s above all a fine collection of clever ideas that you can also use in other creations.
Hachiroku24 is no stranger to the LEGO® building scene
Hachiroku24 is the online name of the Spanish LEGO fan designer José María Pérez Suero. He regularly shares his own original models, vehicles, characters and dioramas inspired by games, films and other recognisable themes.
His name is also linked to an official LEGO set. José María Pérez Suero created the original fan design for the LEGO® Ideas ‘The Insect Collection’ (21342). This set features a blue morpho butterfly, a Hercules beetle and a Chinese praying mantis in their natural habitats.
The GTA VI logo is the main eye-catcher
The most striking part of the diorama is the large Grand Theft Auto VI logo. The white letters are constructed entirely from LEGO bricks and hang like a large sign above the scene.
For the text, hachiroku24 has mainly used smooth white bricks. By combining bricks of different lengths, he has created the straight lines, angles and staggered spacing characteristic of the well-known Grand Theft Auto typeface.
The logo isn’t just a decoration. It forms the entire backdrop of the diorama and makes it immediately clear which game is being depicted. Without the logo, the scene would still be a fun speedboat chase. With the logo, it becomes unmistakably GTA VI.
Building sideways for sleek letters
Not all the parts in the logo are placed with the studs facing upwards in the usual way. To make the letters thinner and sleeker, hachiroku24 uses various sideways building techniques.
This building method is often referred to as SNOT. The abbreviation stands for ‘Studs Not On Top’. Using modified bricks, headlight bricks and brackets, you can attach pieces to the side of a model. This allows you to create a smooth vertical front without visible studs everywhere.
When building sideways, pay close attention to the dimensions. The height of a single standard LEGO brick is equivalent to the thickness of three plates. By taking this ratio into account, you can ensure that sideways sections fit neatly together with standard bricks and plates.
The water consists of more than just blue plates
The water in the diorama is built using various shades of blue and transparent light-blue pieces. This creates more depth than a completely flat, single-colour surface would.
Around the bow and behind the speedboat, hachiroku24 uses smaller slanted pieces. These represent splashing water and the bow wave. The varying directions and heights make the water look choppy, which suits a boat trying to escape at speed.
A flat section can represent calm water, whilst raised and slanted pieces are suitable for waves. White pieces can be used to add foam. Furthermore, by stacking a few transparent pieces on top of one another, the water appears deeper.
Palm trees with crowns as trunks
The three palm trees instantly give the diorama a tropical feel. Without these trees, the model would lose much of its Vice City atmosphere.
The most striking detail lies in the trunks. Hachiroku24 uses several dark beige crown elements with Design ID 39262 for this. The parts are stacked on top of one another, creating a ribbed and slightly irregular tree trunk.
This is a prime example of ‘Nice Part Usage’, often abbreviated to NPU. This involves a builder using a part in a completely different way to what one might expect based on its name or original function.
Also take a look at the individual LEGO® plant parts for leaves, branches, flowers and stems. By combining different sizes and shades of green, you can prevent every tree from looking exactly the same.
GTA VI is due to be released on 19 November 2026
Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled for release on 19 November 2026. The game follows Lucia and Jason, who, after a botched job, become embroiled in a larger criminal saga in the state of Leonida.
Vice City, the tropical coastal areas, the colourful vehicles and the recognisable characters offer plenty of inspiration for LEGO MOC builders. hachiroku24’s diorama shows that you don’t have to wait for an official LEGO collaboration to get started.
Grand Theft Auto VI is aimed at an adult audience. In this MOC, hachiroku24 focuses primarily on the game’s visual style, the tropical setting and the cinematic speedboat chase.
Thanks to hachiroku24 for sharing this MOC
We’d like to thank hachiroku24 for designing, building and sharing his LEGO GTA VI diorama. The combination of the colourful logo, the compact speedboat chase and the clever palm tree technique makes this a creation that can inspire both gamers and MOC builders alike.
Bring your favourite game world to life
hachiroku24’s GTA VI diorama proves that a compact LEGO MOC can be just as recognisable as a massive model. The right colours, a few strong shapes and a single clear narrative are more important than the total number of bricks.
Start with a solid base, choose a recognisable moment, and then build from large to small. Place the background and vehicles first. Then add minifigures, plants, water and small details.
Browse all loose LEGO® parts at ToyPro, put together your own characters and recreate a slice of Vice City or a completely different game world on your shelf.
The GTA VI diorama is an unofficial fan creation and has not been released by the LEGO® Group, Rockstar Games or ToyPro.
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