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Yellow is a bugger to get even coverage. I start with a red-brown (bugman's glow, I think) base - orange would work too, then a 50/50 mix with a yellow, then the yellow (or yellows if I want a lighter highlight).
I've used a brown wash (agrax eathshade) over this to take it down a notch for my reivers which have a darker theme that the main army to fit in with the idea that they are stealth troops. Then yellow again for highlights which I think works well - see WIP pic attached. I did a comparison against nuln oil and the brown wash looked much better.
With washes in general I find you sometimes have to put them on quite thick to get them into the recesses and then move the paint around over the flatter bits to get an even coat.
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