E-flite Nieuport 17 250 ARF - Manual (Page 18)

18 E-flite Nieuport 17 Slow Flyer Assembly Manual
 5. Position the outer strut in the slots in the top and
bottom wing. The strut will angle back from the top
wing down to the bottom wing. Use foam-safe CA
to glue the wing strut to the underside of the top
wing.
 6. With the aircraft upright, apply foam-safe CA to
the joint between the bottom of the outer strut and
the top side of the bottom wing.
 7. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to install the remaining
outer strut.
Rigging Installation
Required Parts
Airframe Rigging thread
Required Tools and Adhesives
Foam-safe CA Thin CA
Needle Hobby knife
Low-tack tape Lead weight
5
5
/
8
-inch (143mm) block of foam (2 required)
Installing the rigging will add to the appearance
and strength of your airplane, but you will not be
able to remove the wings without cutting the rigging.
The rigging is required on your model. DO NOT
fly your model before installing the rigging.
You may want to thread the rigging through
a needle to make it easier to pass the rigging
through the holes, especially the tubes in
the fuselage near the bottom wing.
Another option is to soak the last 4 inches
(100mm) of the rigging line with thin CA to stiffen
it up so you can pass it through all the holes.
 1. Cut the rigging thread in half. You will need two
pieces of thread to accomplish the rigging on the
Nieuport 17.
 2. Insert the rigging thread into the lower forward
hole in the outer strut.
 3. The rigging then is routed to the cabane strut
and goes through the holes in the cabane that are
to the front of the aircraft.
 4. Route the rigging down to the forward hole in
the outer strut.