This is great advice, I will look for the model paint next month.
I have 1 pharaonics with that problem and another Halah also.
I was so dissapointed that those plastic beads were used for a costumes for which i paid mucho $$ , they started peeling just from the beader working on the costume so it is the first thing i noticed when i opened the box.
Swarovski makes pearls i guess those wouldnt peel off. Next time i order a really expensive costume I will be sure to specify not to use those plastic beads. I didnt mind that when it happened to a hip scarf , but to a high end costume
If Pharaonics gets enough complaints they might change the beads.
so i will add this to my to do list for 2008 , find the right model paint for my 2 costumes.