Fun Scale eliminated the BOM, maybe with the intent of letting builders sell, give away, or loan out models.
It quickly devolved to buying an RC ARF and installing a bellcrank. A 3-D model with correct markings gets a certain 10 points. A genuine model airplane can rarely achieve perfect marks. The writer of the previous remark knows full-well that in Fun Scale the scores are always very close to a full 110 points. So losing 1 or 2 static points is fatal.
The use of level flight, gear, flaps, carrier hook and electric motor control yields a sure 60 for flight score. So the only points in question are a total of 40 for takeoff, landing, realism and one option. Maybe high flight or taxi lap.
Sure, the person who won with the ARF Dauntless was within the rules. He can to win EVERY fun scale contest until they change the rule or quit buying prizes for an event with 1, 2, or 3 entries.