trying to decide what to do with a Lavochkin la-7. I am thinking about applying a very diluted brown/black wash, how come some modelers use other colors? far as I know scum on planes before it gets on the plane is not blue or yellow or whatever? I looked at all forum advice...I think and cannot find answers 
Jean Luc brushed the wash all over the model (slathering method) with great results 
I see that some apply wash by slathering it on then wiping down after dried and others who carefully use capilliary action to flow wash into panel lines then wipe off when dry...whats the difference? the slathering method looks alot easier
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...brown/black wash, how come some modelers use other colors? far as I know scum on planes before it gets on the plane is not blue or yellow or whatever?
Quoted TextI see that some apply wash by slathering it on then wiping down after dried and others who carefully use capilliary action to flow wash into panel lines then wipe off when dry...whats the difference? the slathering method looks alot easier
The difference between the two really isn't that different from each other . Just a different method of applying the wash . The method Jean-Luc uses is the most common and takes less time . This wash is done with acrylics so it doesn't harm the paint under the top coat . A pin wash offers more control on where you want the wash to go and how fine you want the wash .
Most modellers use the black/brown or just black is some case's . Depending on the colour scheme being used , using different shades of colours will high light and add better contrast to the subject being model . Scale effect is the key here . You can even layer different shades of washes to get different results something like a filter aiding in toning down and blending them together .
It really comes down to what your preference is on what method suits you best .
I think you are referring to two entirely different washes. The one you would just slap on is a "clay" and water based wash,perhaps the best known are those by Promodeller. You can make your own by grinding down pastel colours and suspending them in water,usually with the addition of a little dishwashing soap to break surface tension.
The other "pin wash" is usually made by making a thin wash of oil paint in a suitable solvent. I use a turpentine type solvent,others use white spirit or even lighter fluid. I'm not sure you'd want to slosh this all over your model!
There are of course other methods and recipes but they usually fall into one of these two categories.
Cheers
Steve
USPS delivered more MIG pigments today....so eight different shades now...cool! 
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