Well, regarding the Mr Surfacer, it's not available out here. Not worth it to mail order it, since I don't order in large bundles, just one or two items at a time.
Considering that this fig doesn't stand flat(it's supposed to but Tamiya made a boo boo), I think actually doing some kind of non hard surface like dirt or grass might end up being the way to go, so I can kind of sink the feet in a bit.
I didn't realy want to do any weathering on this guy, his pose is more of a formal post, and his uniform seems to be more of a dress uniform then anything else, so I imagine it would be a bit more spic and span. The odd part is the dress style uniform, combined with the inflatable jacket.