Might get one of these...Mamba had a dead stick in a low hover yesterday so it is a mess. May be able to fix it as a lot of the glue joints separated rather than wood actually breaking but as it sits right now the motor box and landing gear are ripped off, and the cabanes and their supporting structure are damaged. If I can get it structurally sound I'll rebuild it as a beater but I'm in no rush and I want something to fly in the meantime.

I don't think the dead stick was my DA70's fault, it looks like something went wrong in my twin tank setup as the tank that should have emptied last emptied first...pretty sure I just ran it out of fuel. It's strange because that setup was working great for the last 30 or so flights. In any case, engine's going back to DA for a crash check up and I'm hoping they can remedy my little issue. When I took it apart yesterday the rear plug was a beautiful tan in color and the front plug was all carboned up. Looking through the exhaust ports you can see the same, and it appears that the rich cylinder is the one covering my plane in slimer quantities of residue. I'm hopeful to get a sweet running engine back and to find it a deserving home!