Glad that idea seems workable to you.

I've got that same ARF in it's box, sitting under the workbench, so am more than mildly interested in your effort. Of course, it's been pushed back once by the Kyosho P40 Warhawk I just finished. And pushed back again by the Clipped Wing Cub I just got after being bitten by the 4cycle bug. But the Cub can't take too long to assemble.