just got the tamiya 1/35 tank crew at rest and dont want to screw up the faces. anyone got any simple tips to make them look good, lake what type of wash etc

First thing, don't use a commercial flesh paint as your base. Noneof them look natural.
So what do you use? depends on what you use for paints. Tamiya are not good for this since they are not brush friendly.
Get some Model Master white and burnt sienna and mix these for a base. You can add more burnt sienna for the shadows and more white for the highlights. You can substitute oils for these.
Alternatively, and a better choince, IMHO, are Andrea and Vallejo acrylics. Both have flesh color sets, thin with distilled water (or tap waterif you must. I use Vallejo red beige for a base, adding dark fleshtone for shadows, and pale flesh, sunny skintone or dark flesh for highlilghts ending with well thinned pale flesh for the highest values.
Use a brush that holds a fine point.

Try this method: https://hfmodeling.kitmaker.net//features/1993
Not as simple as you may want, but the faces will look awesome.

Here's another great tutorial:

hhttp://www.missing-lynx.com/articles/figures/mbheads/mbheads.htm

HTH!

Here's a third way to do it - very easy to learn

Painting a figure

didnt have acess to any of the paints had to settle for tamiya flesh toned down. its not great. but its a start yhe shine on the uniform is wrong light, will try for better pictures tommorow with natural light

Ive been using the small Humbrol enamels. I open about 5 pots, give them all a good stir and blend different shades of creams, light browns, tans. I finish off with a little oil wash using the Abteilung dark brown oil paint then once they are completely dry I put over a coat of flat base.

Im still very much in the experiment stage but my results seem to be improving.

Des

Jimmy,

I know we are throwing a lot of links at and here is another. Not a very quick process but flesh parts look great when done.

http://www.missing-lynx.com/articles/figures/mbheads/mbheads.htm

All are definitely worth reading and great sources for info.

Des put it right when he said experimenting,because that is all you can do. There are a lot of books,websites but you really have to play around and try all the techniques you find. I am still learning as we all are. Your pic proves that all you need is patience and practice.