I'll second Carlismo's comment on brush tips. My good brushes are way sharper than any wooden toothpick I've ever seen.
For 80% of cockpits, I use a Raphael series 8404 #1. For the really small ones, I'll drop to a W&N series 7 #0.
Using a larger, sharper brush can be intimidating, and can also take some practice. There's nothing wrong with going after small details with a 3/0, 10/0, or even smaller brush. That said, I no longer own anything smaller than the W&N #0 I mentioned above for pretty much the reasons Carlismo already listed.