hmm there's no factory here .-. i doubt there is. but a lot of ebayers cause even after shipping all the way from america, sometimes it still costs cheaper than buying from retail, if its even in retail. those u see from singapore are mostly something like middle-middle-men, selling after buying/bidding from those on ebay china or hongkong (yar.. the REAL 'disgruntled workers' lol )
there are hobby shops to cater for model kit builders, mostly military and gundam model kits, a bit of painting stuff here and there.
acrylic paint wont turn sticky? geeez i have to get some~ it really boring to just mix and match or use gundam markers.
i guess it's the culture here; most singaporeans collectors don't like customs, they prefer 'originals'