If it walks like a duck

[RC Storick]

With respect, the answer is obviously no.  You are an elite builder, but so are they.

And should be awarded as such

[Steve Helmick]

That model has nothing to do with the Yatsenko brothers
Brett stated that this model was a kit build
With the current BOM you can purchase the wings,flaps,stab elev,fin check cowls,rudder built by other. Construc the fuse install controls,take apart hardware and paint it’s legal
Jose modesto

Not the current rule at all. You are allowed to purchase the wing or the tail surfaces or the fuselage. "One Major Component" is the way it's written. 

I believe the previous rule required the owner to install the bellcrank and do the covering and finishing. Cheek cowls and come-apart* hardware are not required, of course.  Steve


* Here in the NW, we refer to it as "come-apart" hardware, after seeing a variety of failures (by most of the users, usually only once each).

[Mike Haverly]

No Steve, you are the only one that calls them come apart models.

[Ken Culbertson]

No Steve, you are the only one that calls them come apart models.

Doesn't what you call them really depend on where in the flight they came apart?

Ken

[john e. holliday]

I remember one young man that lost the first place award because of appearance points.  He had a mishap and the back up plane lacked the appearance points of the one he was flying until it bit the dust.