another reason I don't paint/panel, I'm too eager to put the thing together! XDD - Same!! |D It's only today while reading through tutorials when I realise that gunpla building isn't meant to be a race. XDD but still, I always love seeing completed products, and I have this habit of wanting to complete a kit within the same day I start it, so I think I'm going to take really long training myself to be patient in assembling it. XD

And eek, I'll keep the point about water-based markers in mind. ;_; As for using permanent markers, I've seen comments on tutorials in which they talk about using Sharpie. xD I'm not sure what brand of permanent markers you use, but as long as you haven't painted your models, I think alcohol + cotton wool [or Q-tip] might work. I'm not sure. D|"; Reading about painting and all the different pros and cons of using different paint is quite daunting. XDDD