Of course, there was no way I could buy the Xerneas model kit without picking up the opposite game's mascot too! Representing Pokémon Y is the legendary dark/flying type Yveltal - a legendary Pokémon that continues its lifespan by sucking the life energy from everyone around it. However this Pokémon Plastic Model Collection version (numbered 34 in the "Select Series") is of course made of plastic, so I should be fine from any life-sucking shenanigans. Yveltal is packaged in an identical way to Xerneas (and thus, most standard model kits) and the box is emblazoned with a picture of the Pokémon in flight, with a background similar to that of the battle animation in the game when you finally encounter it. The contents include three plastic runners (one red, one black and then one that's a red/black/grey/clear combo), one sheet of stickers and an instruction booklet. Time to get building! Once again Yveltal is a relatively simple build, with most of...

If you own a 3DS and haven't already picked up a copy of Pokémon X or Y , I highly suggest doing so soon. These new games are every bit as amazing as people say and well worth playing, bringing new things to the table as well as the biggest graphical overhaul the franchise has ever seen. The games are so good in fact, that they persuaded me to make a few impulse purchases. I've been aware of the Pokémon Plastic Model Collection for a while now, which offers a variety of different kits including various scale evolution ones. My first entries into the lines are also the latest ones, so let's take a look at the 33rd release (and part of the "Select Series", although I'm not sure what that means) - the Pokemon X mascot and fairy type legendary Pokémon Xerneas . Xerneas comes packaged in a typical cardboard model kit box, with a large graphic of the kit in front of a rainbow background of light. Inside you'll find a total of 3 runners, two moul...