Looks like floats but great pic. Maybe end controversy by kitting Larry's TBM instead of the Kingfisher? 

I haven't been trying to disqualify the Kingfisher! I've been trying to be sure it did qualify with out any question.I think the Kodiak story does that. I've never built a Kingfisher but when the kit comes out I may build one for North west Sport 40.
Looks like Joe got the 10% contest supplied fuel passed for NW Sport40, so I won't need to buy fuel. Hope they don't have some old cans of Blueblazer laying around at the local hobby shop they want to get rid of cheap!

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Bill, which OS carb?   Have an EVO .36 I got for a bid on the bay.   

I used the OS 4BK carburetor, which came on the 40 and 45 FSR. The 4B is functionally identical, but used a different casting. The 3H carb from the 32F would also fit, but it has a little smaller intake bore and would cost some RPM. The OS 4D is basically the same as the 4BK, but with a fatter neck (.530" instead of .510"). It could be turned town to fit.

Dick Perry makes reference to this story in the build article for his version of the Kingfisher. It is one of the deciding factors in his belief that the Kingfisher is legal for the event.

Mike,

Perhaps someone has a complete enough library of the NCS newsletter and can find the reference.  Questions about the Kingfisher's eligibility for scale points came up years ago.  One of the Pacific NW folks (and I can't remember who) served on one of the carriers that used the Kingfisher with the wheel landing gear.  His report of personally observing the aircraft conducting operations, including landings, was the original basis for accepting the Kingfisher as eligible for scale points.

Dave

The gentleman was Bill Skelton who passed away in the late 80's.  I had the issue of HLL in which he noted the Kingfisher, but the entire collection of these and other Carrier items was lost when we moved here in the mid 90's. I mentioned this in an ealier thread.  At one time there was a 'Bill Skelton" memorial award given each year to a qualifying Carrier participant here in the NW, but somehow that too has fallen away and is no longer given out. Tempis Fugit I guess.
Joe