need advice on order of assembly

[shahryar]

what I plan to do with this odd custom base is have the salamander walking in teh centerwith some small grit and some realistic water.

I cant tell if I should glue the sally down first then base or base then glue the sally down

 

[dictator]

Either way should work. I think your biggest issue would be seepage of the "water" out of the base.

 

[shahryar]

oh after gluing I ran back through it with super glue and let it leak into the cracks, might go over it one more time with project glue

 

[strategiccommand]

personally, just my opinion, but salamanders and water don't mix. I would rather see a salamander on a jungle base where the grass is burnt from all the spitting they do.

 

[Guardian of Hexoatl]

I always like to paint before basing, but thats just my personal opinion.

Agreed. I saw a sallie down at my local shop that had scorched grass with some flames and embers across the grass and a flaming palm treeish looking tree jutting up off the base at a slight angle.

 

[shahryar]

they are aquatic

and my army is a sacred host of tzunki so playing up the water aspect.

 

[1968yearofmetall]

well I always paint before I base the model.
I would derefore glue the model in place before basing it.

that burnt grass would sure be cool.

 

[shahryar]

and technically according to the fluff they arent shooting fire they are shooting more of an acidic venom that burns through armor.