Best wash technique for SW 1/8 scale?

I use the same wash I use for any other Kits.

I also got the 1/8 R2D2 & C3-PO in the works and will finish them "dirty & worn" as they appeared on the desert Planet.

One favour I want to ask you though.
My R2D2 is missing the instruction sheet and I am wondering about the center leg:
1.) Parts 10 does the groove face forwards or backwards, my guess is backwards.
2.) Center leg foot(parts 8) the slit is off-center, I would guess that the wide part faces forward.

Those will be followed by the Speeder-bike kit, also being dirtied.

for part ten its backwards. for the center leg, i think its the wide part that faces forwards too. i'm at an internet cafe and i'll get back to you as soon as i look at the instruction sheet. to be sure though just look for reference pics on the net. they never fail me.
btw, what wash do you use? oil? chalks? acrylics? i find it really hard to wheather clothes.. whats the best technique for that? i kinda hate wash stains..
thanks for the help

QUOTE: Originally posted by luis_420925 btw, what wash do you use? oil? chalks? acrylics? i find it really hard to wheather clothes.. whats the best technique for that? i kinda hate wash stains.. thanks for the help

I use all of them, really depends on the kit I am working on. Another thing I started using a few years ago are "glazes".

For clothes I work it the same way as I do for skin-tones.
Create the base color and lighten/darken parts of it for washes and dry-brushing.
At times I have to repeat the steps a few times in order to get a nice blending of the different colors.

I try to keep my shading lightly and will vary the technique from kit to kit and from what type of fabric I try to repesent too. Leather is the toughest as it has a natural color, dyed colour, etc.

Kinda know that the answer above doesn't really help you, IMHO, a lot depends on the scale, subject matter, etc.

Thanks Bro! owe ya one!