Thank`s for posting Rich W,
That sure is a fun filled collection of colourful figures.
The defensive poses are spot on correct,and are a very good set to have.
I don`t use washes myself, well I cannot paint at present,but working through many years of painting Napoleonics, I never used that ready made stuff ever. However in painting fantasy figures I made my own colour-wash without any effort involved at all,and applied it with good end results. Often I`d give figures a couple of washes from my jar of water I stick all my primed and well used brushes in. Giving it a good stir it was fit for my purpose ,and worked quite well, and more to the point of winning brownie points_____ it cost nothing at all.
Enamel paints can have a white spirit based wash applied on them, all that's needed is a few drops of ones preferred colour added to a table spoonful of the stuff. Put it on and let gravity do the rest in the heat wave we are having at present. It might be a case that a figure might need turning over and over by hand to control the direction of the running stuff,and held upside down,then right way up to help coat an entire figure.
Carry on painting, and try out new methods by all means available to you at present, but above all enjoy your hobby. BB