Plans and Kits
Nice RV6....congrats! To add to the discussion....Oshkosh Airventure (and most EAA Judged Airshows) recognize both 'Kit' and 'Plans' built Experimentals. They award plaques and trophies to BOTH catagories as you can see below. Many RV's have won in the 'kit' catagory over the years.....there have also been a few that have won in the 'plans' catagory....although I didn't see any listed for 2010:
2010 Aircraft Award Winners
HOMEBUILT AWARDS
Kit Outstanding Workmanship - Plaque
Michael Hodge, Roanoke, Texas
2006 Glasair III, N8MH
Dan Hall, Aliso Viejo, California
2001 RV-6A, N670SB
James Woodley, Wasilla, Alaska
2009 Glasair Super II RG, N816WL
Cor Wester, Delaware, Ontario
2010 RV-7, C-FZEY
F. Knotts, Perryburg, Ohio
2008 Lancair IV-P, N4XE
Plans Outstanding Workmanship - Plaque
Ben Ellison, Bellevue, Washington
2009 Gweduck, N204EM
Mark M. Huebbe, St. Peters, Missouri
2010 Sonex, N244HB
Chris May, Owensboro, Kentucky
1981 Corben Baby Ace, N3787Y
Robert Dalzell, Owensboro, Kentucky
1974 Corben Baby Ace, N60CA
Kit Champion - Bronze Lindy
Robert Gibbons, Sumter, South Carolina
2010 RV-8, N58RG
Chuck Brietigam, Louisville, Kentucky
2010 CT Cruiser, N60UP
Walter Bestgen, Grass Valley, California
2008 Lancair IV-PT, N900WB
L.S. Reid, Boise, Idaho
2010 Glasair Sportsman, N9771
Jim Gray, Evergreen, Colorado
2008 RV-8, N747JG
Matthew Greenway, Medway, Massachusetts
2007 RV-6, N447MG
Mark Smith/ John McBean, Boise, Idaho
2010 Kitfox Super Sport, N12KA
Russell Steiner, Asheville, North Carolina
2009 Lancair Legacy, N2AA
John Nystrom, Placitas, New Mexico
2009 RV-3B, N3NU
Plans Champion - Bronze Lindy
Charles Brownlow, Wild Rose, Wisconsin
2009 Hatz Classic, N741HC
John Kerr, Logan, Utah
2009 Hatz Classic, N687HZ
Dennis Oelmann, Cedar Falls, Iowa
1989 Cozy, N261DM
James Rodrian, Grafton, Wisconsin
2010 Defiant, N403R
Chris Christiansen, Tempe, Arizona
2009 Savor, N219SE
Reserve Grand Champion Kit Built - Silver Lindy
Wayne McMaster, Greenville, Indiana
2010 RV-7, N767WM
Reserve Grand Champion Plans Built - Silver Lindy
Craig Laporte, Gainesville, Virginia
2009 Wittman Tailwind, N174LF
Grand Champion Kit Built - Gold Lindy
Rick Gray, Vincent, Ohio
2008 F1 Rocket, N251RG
Grand Champion Plans Built - Gold Lindy
Mark Marino, Duluth, Minnesota
2005 Hatz Bantam, N101HB