Decision

I ended up completely assembling the 13-part War Mammoth. I was starting to rub off paint by handling it while I fitted some of the pieces together over and over checking to make sure everything was painted that needed to be.

I ended up discovering quite a few places that needed paint even though, when unassembled, they looked like they would be hidden. Lots of touching up will be needed.

The downside is that now things will be harder to reach. More care and precision will be needed to get into some areas. And some places will be impossible to reach without getting paint onto other areas. Which means more touching up.

So, it's all together now. Some things will be easier, some harder. There isn't always an ideal choice.