Hello,
It has been some time since I posted an update on my P-35A replica project. Hopefully this post can be moved the Gary Austin Maintenance Hanger and be made a "sticky" as I post more updates.
I have been working very slowly but surely building the vertical stabilizer from the OEM Seversky/Republic prints. Everything is being built from scratch, including the rudder attach brackets which I designed in 3D CAD (Solidworks) and had manufactured w/rapid pototyping in resin for proof of concept. Interestingly enough, the brackets are very similar to those on the P-47 Thunderbolt!
For the sheetmetal parts, I have focused on the rear spar of the vertical and a couple of ribs:
Finally I have built a "mock up" of the aft fuselage and got to see how the spar mounted. Starting look like an airplane!