Art that Speaks

Showing respect to the original art and artist while delivering its message through a modern medium.

Upcoming Events

November 17-19

Retro-Toy Con 2023
Greenville, South Carolina

True Legacy will be debuting our He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Centerpiece collection in the VIP Room of Retro-Toy Con 2023.

As featured on the Toy Federation YouTube channel.

YouTube Videos

Subscribe to the True Legacy YouTube Channel to follow our journey building the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe centerpiece action figures.

Watch all the episodes on our Blog page.

True Legacy Design painter Zach Longhenry airbrush paints the He-Man Centerpiece.

Tour through the True Legacy Design workshop to experience the MOTU Centerpieces.

Celebrating the Original Art

Over the years I have found that the magic in art has dwindled into a scientific algorithm. It no longer has the heart it used to. True Legacy Design aims to bring back the magic by creating 3D sculptures in the form of a centerpiece or a single statue that gives incredible respect to the original intention of the artist. This does not mean it will always be identical, but it does mean you will feel what you felt with the original.

Matthew Smith
Founder & CEO

About

The inspiration for True Legacy came from a deep desire and longing for art to speak to me like it did when I was a child. The art on packages from toy lines in the 80's appeared to be organic real paintings that sparked the imagination and put us in a world where anything could happen. Over the years technology has transferred from that organic medium to a more mechanical medium - this creates a distance. 

At least it does in my mind and those around me that are of equal age so I decided to do something about it.

I chose the name True Legacy because I love the definition of both words. “True” meaning the objective standard by which we measure all reality and “Legacy” in the context of what the original artist meant to leave behind including what we hope as a company to leave behind in the future. My heart is to dedicate everything I have to making sure that we honor the absolute standard of what was originally intended. Maybe by speaking to the original artist or rendering a detail for detail replica in a 3D format. 

FAQs

  • The Masters of the Universe Centerpieces will be debuted in the VIP Room at Retro-Toy Con 2023 in Greenville, South Carolina, November 17-19.

  • No. At this time True Legacy does not have a license to sell the Centerpieces. We are working to be able to provide this option soon.

  • Subscribe to the True Legacy YouTube page to follow along as we bring back the magic of original art.

  • The MOTU Centerpieces are exact replicas of the original Masters of the Universe figures enlarged 240 percent.

Meet the Team

  • Matthew Smith

    FOUNDER & CEO

  • Zach Longhenry

    PAINTER

  • Travis Tutterow

    SCULPTOR