I agree with you s.e. It is pretty well thought out. I could argue too well thought out. The PIC below is 18 parts. The body shell alone is 10. Why 10? Because they couldn't figure out how to make it 11! It's tacked together with styrene glue, then reinforced with Aves Sculpt epoxy paste. I honestly don't see how you could assemble it AND have it survive to final assembly any other way. I didn't say it couldn't be done, I'm sayin' I couldn't do it. (This is my 3rd ICM kit).