Thanks for the comments
@ Erik - The “a little” expression was in italics
Without the italics, it would be “a lot”. More seriously, I process something like 3500 parts a year in aircraft subjects and 3000 in other subjects. If not in holidays, 1600 parts would fill 5 months. Many parts on Halinski kits are small and delicate but they don’t take long to deal with. Things like rotor blades (I’ll get there…) take a small fraction of the time needed for complex parts like the canopy frames of “your” Ju-88 or “my” Me-110.
The cockpit cylinder is clearly shown in the first pictures. It is painted on both sides because the exterior is visible through the landing gear openings. The seat looks comfortable!