Pre-Birthday Special Part 2/2: CLASSICS COMBINERS: HIGANTECHRON and ELEMENTRON

In 2007, Foldabots introduced the first Combiner group with the theme of Philippine Mythical Creatures called the Mitochrons.

An early Foldabots poster featuring Higantechron on the right, a sample pattern of Patrol on the left, and Buhawi along with some of early designs and some of them were never published.

 
The first of the Mitochrons is Tikbalang, based on the creature itself, having a body of a human and a head and feet of a horse. In short, he's a demon horse. Tikbalang has the easiest conversion process in this set.

Mitochron Tikbalang, Original design by Jomike Tejido, Recreation by Me.

Tikbalang was released in the January 2007 issue of K-Zone Philippines, and then reissued in 2009 for Foldabots Toy Book Vol.2

The second Mitochron is Nuno and his computer P.U.N.S.O., based upon the concept of 'Nuno sa Punso' which literally means 'goblin of the mound'. Nuno turns into a blue car. P.U.N.S.O. acts as an addition this figure.

Mitochron Nuno with P.U.N.S.O., Original design by Jomike Tejido, Recreation by Me.

Nuno and P.U.N.S.O. was released in February 2007, and reissued in Toy Book 2.

The third Mitochron is Manananggal, a Foldabot based on an aswang that can split her body in half and fly with the lower half detached. In addition, the top part of this unit can turn into a bat.

Mitochron Manananggal, Original design by Jomike Tejido, Recreation by Me.

Manananggal was released in March 2007, and reissued in Toy Book 2.

The last Mitochron is Kapre, the leader of this team, and based on the filthy giant who smokes  huge rolls of cigars and hides in Balete trees. Kapre turns into a green military tank.

Mitochron Kapre, Original design by Jomike Tejido, Recreation by Me.

Kapre was released in April 2007, and reissued in Toy Book 2.

The Mitochrons combine together to form Higantechron, the first Foldabot Combiner ever released.

The second combiner released on that same year has a different theme from Higantechron. This combiner is all based on the four elements this time and it's named the Elementrobots.

Elementron Box Art from Metallized Zone Series using the Modern designs (Edited by Me.)

Siklab, the first of the Elementrobots represent fire. He turns into a white SUV with flame decals in it. He first debuted in the July 2007 issue of K-Zone Philippines and later came out in the Metallized Zone Series in early 2008. He and the other Elementrobots were also returned in the very first Foldabots Toy Book.

Elementrobot Siklab, Original design by Jomike Tejido, Recreation by Me.

Tutubi, the second Elementrobot represent air. A rescue helicopter designed to save anybody at all costs. Just like Siklab, Tutubi debuted on August 2007 and reissued the same way as Siklab.

Elementrobot Tutubi, Original design by Jomike Tejido, Recreation by Me.

Ukay, the third and the leader of the Elementrobots represent earth. Turns into a massive excavator machine, this powerhouse buries his enemies down to the ground. Ukay debuted in September 2007 and reissued later on.

Elementrobot Ukay, Original design by Jomike Tejido, Recreation by Me.

Alon and Agos, the last members of the Elementrobots represent water. As two separate Foldabots, they can work together as twins. I, myself refer these two as 'Twinbots' a Foldabot with two separate Bots but with one shared alt form. This terminology also applies on the Tentaclones from the Aquabot team. Twinbots doesn't have to be related to Diadrones like Tu-Lock and Tinidrone. Their alt form is a cargo ship. Alon and Agos debuted in October 2007 where Agos was then called Layag (I also call the ship itself, M/V Layag in honor of that name) and later reissued in Metallized Zone and Toy Book 1.

Elementrobots Alon and Agos, Original design by Jomike Tejido, Recreation by Me.

Altogether, the Elementrobots combine to form Elementron, master of elements and the second combiner ever released.

If you want to see Part 1, then click this link!