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  • Mod Style
    Veteran Member
    • Aug 1, 2009
    • 298

    Atomic Man's eye

    Hey guys, I just picked up an Atomic man and his atomic eye is totally missing. I want to restore it. Can anyone show me a picture or even describe the part that went from his eye to the hole in his head that lets in light.

    Thanks, Joe
  • Ninersphan1
    Veteran Member
    • Jul 27, 2009
    • 314

    #2
    Its just clear plastic. I've never seen or even heard of one being removed. Not even sure how you would do that without cutting the head in half

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    • PNGwynne
      Master of Fowl Play
      • Jun 5, 2008
      • 19444

      #3
      It's curved, clear plastic light-pipe. The upper portion that fits into the crown of the head has a circular ridge on the edge that secures it into the vinyl.

      The other end butts inside the head against the eye-hole, and a small, clear eye-"button" is glued from the external eyeball into the pipe to secure it.

      You might be able to make one from bent transparent model sprue or acrylic rods.
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      • Nostalgiabuff
        Muddling through
        • Oct 4, 2008
        • 11290

        #4
        or buy another one on ebay. Atomic man generally goes for very little, unless prices have changed recently

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        • jwyblejr
          galactic yo-yo
          • Apr 6, 2006
          • 11141

          #5
          Go to YouTube and look for Toy Tinker Tim. He should have a video on how to do the repair.

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          • PNGwynne
            Master of Fowl Play
            • Jun 5, 2008
            • 19444

            #6
            ^That's a great video, thanks.
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            • drquest
              ~~/\~~\o/~~/\~~Shark!
              • Apr 17, 2012
              • 3741

              #7
              Yeah I've had a couple over the years that someone dug the plastic tube out. I'd probably throw it in the box and find a better one.
              Danny(Drquest)
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              • Nostalgiabuff
                Muddling through
                • Oct 4, 2008
                • 11290

                #8
                i think the eye piece is actually 2 pieces of clear plastic. sometimes they just fall out

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                • PNGwynne
                  Master of Fowl Play
                  • Jun 5, 2008
                  • 19444

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Nostalgiabuff
                  i think the eye piece is actually 2 pieces of clear plastic. sometimes they just fall out
                  Yes, two--see my post above.

                  I think I have an extra stem but no eye-button.
                  WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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                  • Capt Kirk
                    Museum Patron
                    • Jan 15, 2005
                    • 140

                    #10
                    Great suggestions already, here- but I had an idea that you might like to try...
                    -Get an LED bulb with a simple switch, any color you like, that'll fit inside the head- holidays like St. Patty's, you can find these types for cheap, practically everywhere.
                    -Block the head hole with tape or glue a small bit of material over it from the inside.
                    -Feed the cord/battery back out of the head once you mount the head- you could even run it through the torso with a little work.
                    -The result isn't original issue, of course-but now Mike Power's ready to go adventuring! With a touch of a button, he's pretty darn atomic!
                    AUDACIEUX ET TENACE

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                    • Mod Style
                      Veteran Member
                      • Aug 1, 2009
                      • 298

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Capt Kirk
                      Great suggestions already, here- but I had an idea that you might like to try...
                      -Get an LED bulb with a simple switch, any color you like, that'll fit inside the head- holidays like St. Patty's, you can find these types for cheap, practically everywhere.
                      -Block the head hole with tape or glue a small bit of material over it from the inside.
                      -Feed the cord/battery back out of the head once you mount the head- you could even run it through the torso with a little work.
                      -The result isn't original issue, of course-but now Mike Power's ready to go adventuring! With a touch of a button, he's pretty darn atomic!
                      Thats SUPER Atomic!! What I wound up doing was: I have an unfinished Invisible Man model kit. You know those little frames that all the pieces are attached to? The ones with the beakers and test tubes are clear. I cut a right angle piece, Dremeled one end down small enough to fit through the eye, sanded the exposed part to roughly eyeball shape. the other end went through the hole in the top of the head. Secured everything with hot glue. The top of the head hole was slightly bigger than the plastic piece, so I filled in around it with super glue. Worked like a charm!! I shined a light down on the head and the eye lit up like an Atomic Man!!

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                      • drquest
                        ~~/\~~\o/~~/\~~Shark!
                        • Apr 17, 2012
                        • 3741

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Mod Style
                        Thats SUPER Atomic!! What I wound up doing was: I have an unfinished Invisible Man model kit. You know those little frames that all the pieces are attached to? The ones with the beakers and test tubes are clear. I cut a right angle piece, Dremeled one end down small enough to fit through the eye, sanded the exposed part to roughly eyeball shape. the other end went through the hole in the top of the head. Secured everything with hot glue. The top of the head hole was slightly bigger than the plastic piece, so I filled in around it with super glue. Worked like a charm!! I shined a light down on the head and the eye lit up like an Atomic Man!!
                        Great fix for that!
                        Danny(Drquest)
                        Captain Action HQ
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                        More retro shirts
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                        • PNGwynne
                          Master of Fowl Play
                          • Jun 5, 2008
                          • 19444

                          #13
                          Model sprues are so handy, congrats!
                          WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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