I got the vertical stab done today, just in time to mount on the fuselage (it would have made more sense to built it along with the horizontal stab/ elevator and set it aside, but the instructions said...). It looks good, in spite of some crappy die cutting.
Still need to mount it (including carving a block to interface vertical stab to horizontal stab and fuselage), mount the tail L/G, mount the front bottom block (it's a complicated assembly, but purty), make a cowl, talk myself OUT of a silkspan and dope finish, and slap some nice new 30 year old Econocoat on the thing, do final assembly and think about flying.
I expect to reach this stage at sunset on the last day of decent weather before spring, but who knows -- sometimes we get a few good days at unexpected times.