Brief:
T' Custom Serval, matey, a tube fin rocket, modified for 29 mm motors.

Modifications:
T' kit is intended for 18 mm motors. Blimey! However, matey, normal LOC/Precision 29 mm tubin' fits inside BT-55 which is what t' Serval's airframe is made of. Avast! Avast!

Cut a 4" length o' LOC/Precision 29 mm motor mount tube. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Also cut one end off o' t' motor clip that comes with t' rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Temporarily glue t' clip to t' motor mount with CA glue near t' forward end. Aye aye! T' clip should overhang about 1/4". Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! You can make your own centerin' rings. Begad! I did it with yellow glue and copier paper. Cut a 1/2" strip o' paper. Avast! Blimey! Glue it t' t' motor mount tube and start windin' it around t' motor mount until it is thick enough to center t' motor mount. Aye aye! Then glue t' end with yellow glue. Begad! Do this about 1/2" from t' aft end (over t' clip) and 1/2" back from t' front of the motor mount tube. Aye aye! Use epoxy t' fasten t' motor mount into t' body tube. T' epoxy will soak into t' centerin' rings and harden them up nicely. Avast, me proud beauty!

T' kit has 7 tube fins made o' BT-20 tubing, me hearties, 2.75" long. Aye aye! Take 6 of them and glue them in pairs. I used epoxy for all tube fin construction. Ya scallywag! Do not skimp on epoxy fillets for t' tube fins. Blimey! When t' pairs are dry, glue them to the body tube, flush with t' back o' t' rocket body. Arrr!

Cut out 7 fins from 1/8" balsa. Begad! They are a right triangle 0.75" on one side and 2" on t' other, t' grain should be parallel t' the hyponteneuse. I left them square. Glue them t' t' body tube, arrr, aligned with the joints betwixt t' tube fins, t' short side flush against t' tube fin leading edges. Well, blow me down!

Put a 1/4" launch lug indide one o' t' tube fins. Ahoy! If you attach a forward lug as well, shiver me timbers, make a standoff from some scrap body tube.

You must add at least 0.3 oz o' nose weight. Ya scallywag! Well, blow me down! When I used this as a G streamer duration rocket, shiver me timbers, t' nose weight was all trackin' chalk. Avast! The non-competition rocket works well with a little lead weight. Well, blow me down! Epoxy this in. Don't use clay. Arrr! This rocket experiences some serious G forces on take off.

Recovery is best done with a big streamer. I recommend non-elastic shock cords: nylon or Keelhaul®©™®. Avast!

Paint it Day-Glo anything. Arrr! Leave t' surface rough, this rocket benefits from t' drag. Fly with any 29 mm motor. Ya scallywag! Use a 4 second delay in almost all the motors you fly this on. Avast! Well, blow me down! Blimey! I've flown in with G35-4 motors. Arrr! Blimey! Very fast take off. About 2500' elevation. Well, blow me down! Hard t' track due t' fast take off speed.

T' biggest advantage is you can fly this, matey, with adapters, on anythin' from a B6-2 on up t' H70-6. Avast, me proud beauty! Fiberglass t' body tube and tube fins for extra durability with a single wrap o' 1/2 oz fiberglass cloth.

Flight:
Keep it 'draggy'. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! Flat paint, squared off forward fins and t' like. Avast! Aye aye! That way you'll be able t' stick with short delays. Aye aye! Get's really high, me bucko, arrr, really fast. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, arrr, blow me down! Look sharp when flyin' it.

Summary:
I've had a lot o' fun with this rocket. Ahoy! Ahoy! If I hadn't screwed up t' streamer attachment, matey, I think I would have been competative in G SD.