I put this guy together back in 1996. I spray painted the (disassembled) mini with a coat of grey primer and then painted it with a heavy coat of a "dusty grey" base. I then painted it over in "pastel green" wild a small amount of "metallic green" on the arms. The cockpit area was done in "antique gold" paint. I applied some water slide decals and attached it to the base. The base was filled in with sand grains, bushes and rocks. When all was set, I applied a coat of glaze to protect and seal it.