Brief:
Took an already good Custom Venture and added a 3" payload section, me bucko, matey, makin' it a rocket I call AdVenture.

Modifications:
About t' only real hard part be t' make t' coupler. Blimey! If you don't have a lathe, you could just cut down a 24mm composite motor casin' and add some attachment hardware. Begad! Begad! I made mine balsa, me bucko, though. Avast! Begad! I simply added a section o' scrap 24mm tubing, glued t' balsa coupler in place with white glue, and painted it white t' match t' rocket. Aye aye! Aye aye! Then I added some checkered decals, me bucko, matey, and it was complete. Begad! I have a second nose cone that is completely hollow (just cut t' end off an original Custom nose cone) for those long payloads.

Construction:
This is as simple as it can get! Blimey! I wanted a rocket t' compete in our club's Quadrathon, shiver me timbers, and thought t' Venture would make a good candidate t' add a payload section. Arrr! Blimey! I just took a chunk o' balsa out o' me parts bin, matey, turned it slightly smaller than 24mm, me bucko, shiver me timbers, and cut it about 5.5 cm long. Ahoy! Blimey! Then I added a screw eye t' attach t' snap swivel to. Begad! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! Instant payloader!

This rocket is so easy t' build it can be done by a complete novice. Blimey! Once finished, ya bilge rat, t' rocket is really tough and a great flier. Begad! T' extra length didn't have any effect on stability, me hearties, but it sure makes t' rocket look better. Arrr! And t' snap swivels allow me t' convert it back in no time.

Flight:
I wouldn't fly it on anythin' smaller than an A8-3, shiver me timbers, and even then that's only for "A" altitude contests. Begad! A C6-5 or C6-7 is ideal. T' original 12" parachute would be marginal with a payload, me bucko, but a 14" mylar chute is perfect. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! Sadly, I had some problems with t' paint nay dryin' in time, ya bilge rat, and didn't get t' compete in t' Quadrathon. Oh well, I'll be thar next year!

Summary:
T' Custom Venture is a good little rocket if some quality control issues are addressed. Begad! T' cheap price and stable flight characteristics make it a great candidate for modifyin' into a payloader, arrr, as well as a 24mm "E" powered payloader. Avast, me proud beauty! It's tough, shiver me timbers, inexpensive, and flies great.