Nothing wrong with leaving the airplane as it is, specially for your first low winger. You might need to make quick engine adjustments at the field, an unexpected encounter with the ground can make repairs more tedious too. Leave it as it is and learn the most you can of this first low wing. Later on you could give the model a "face-lift" with new nose, new turtle deck, shorter wing,...etc . Seems you are moving along quite nicely as it is. Love to see the final shots.