Dead eyes
It sounds like you already have it all planed out so..... I say go for it!! Sometimes it’s a lot more fun building outside the box. (The kit box that is!) And this way, you can take pride in the final product. Knowing that you are the one who did the redesign. So now, when you fly it for the first time, you can yell “IT’S ALIVE!!!” Good luck and have fun. Maybe start a build thread, so the rest of us can have a little fun along with ya!
Bob J.