yeah. i would do a trial run on a less fragile/ expensive frame. this is the ONE good use i can think of for knockoffs. is to CARVE them up to see if you are any good at it, and to see if the carving even looks good. Scotty munster did a really really cool sculpt out of a neotat vivace, where he used fimo sculpy or some similar and made a cool tree stump out of the frame by adding material. ill look for a picture or link..