#foldabots10: Folda-Fan Spotlight: Charles David Pereja

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This month is marks a very special milestone to the toy line, as Foldabots itself is a decade old. As a part of this celebration, our Aninobot for this month is the aptly named Karo, who is technically the fattest hearse I ever seen. In contrast, Jeve Macabiog's two Lutabots were also hearses, but sporting the style of Bangga and Bunggo, and Karo follows a different tack, which will form as the main torso of Aninotron (the remaining parts will be on next month's installment.) And unfortunately, no commemorative logo surfaced and used.

Also, before I move on to our Spotlight, I also watched the latest video from Hooded Cloak, featuring his interview with Jomike Tejido and his never before seen prototype Foldabot designs which were made back before Foldabots came to be. (Apologies for not including the link or the video itself...) Anyway, from what I recalled in watching the video, he showed a lot of prototypes from mostly construction paper, and comes in various designs which we never get to see as finished products. Tejido also explains about the development of the concept which I myself would have tried, like the beefy arms from a carrier truck's hood which he considered to be fragile for some good reasons. I've also thought about the concept too, and probably use a different connector system and how it will form the certain part in the end.

And now, let's move on to our Folda-Fan Spotlight, which another one of my good Folda-friend not only back in Facebook, but also in DeviantArt lately, Charles David Pereja, one of the most brilliant Foldabot illustrator and designer.

His early patterns were a bit masterpiece for some mad reasons that are beyond me, which I won't go in depth. Another thing that lacks his designs is the instructions either written on the pattern itself or in the descriptions.

Frankly, I have one of his best patterns to showcase here. Liksi, the hovercar Foldabot is one the most noticable works of Pereja, even though this is actually modeled from Rojotron.

Liksi Illustration by Charles David Pereja

Though this was co-created by Reyneil John Sicat (which I already covered in March's blog), this I considered as his best design.

Instructions:
1. Download the pattern from this blog or at this link: http://charlesdavid08.deviantart.com/art/Liksi-RapidSpeeden-2016-Toycard-605883761
2. Print with default settings on a white construction, photo, or any thick paper.
3. Cut pattern along the RED outlines, (mountain) fold all GREEN lines.
4. Glue MAIN BODY, and BOX, each to itself.
5. Glue FRONT parts together.
6. Glue TOP and WINGS onto MAIN BODY.
7. Glue SPOILER onto BOX, then BOX onto MAIN BODY.

To Robot Mode: Attach the ARMS and DOORS onto the MAIN BODY after folding out the feet.
To Vehicle Mode: Store said parts inside the MAIN BODY.

The only reason why I added that instructions, is to make things clearer for the blog readers at least, to build this guy.

And that's not the only one in my list, I myself had finished one my patterns which I already started years ago. His name's Habol, a rural mini-bus Foldabot, which almost has the same concept as like say, Sagip.

The pattern follows my default tack of including the instructions, simple bio, and specs in the actual sheet.

If you're not smart enough to know, the tires are still parts of the pattern even though they lack the green cutting outlines.

Next month, I might be reviewing something I've been wanting to buy, which means I won't cover next month's parts for Aninotron, which includes how to assemble the gestalt with the extra pieces from the said issue. Until then, this has been The Foldabots Blog, we'll see you next time!