I do realize a dh2 may not be the best choice for my first attempt at rigging at this scale
LOL, yes probably.
I use invisible thread, which is strong but flexible.
Depending on what you want visually, generally the method I have previously used involved drilling a hole in the top and bottom of the strut and threading the invisible thread through.
Pretty much that way you can almost use a continuous thread for each side.
Not sure how well that method would work on a DH2 at that scale though.