I am not sure how you feel about going with the cheap way out but an aluminuim paint stick works well and it makes it extendable if you need it. Also alot of the F16 guys use conduit.

Buy the connections and then just make the extension. You can even add a cool paint job.

Once you go cat you never go back! Nacra 5.2 (Elsies)#1499, running an inter17 spin!