Yes, just go for it.
The trouble with not experimenting is that you fail to reach many interesting decisions that can affect much of your future work.
When I work with digital images I have somehow devised a certain method of creating them. I just put together some test pieces, and then I chose one and go with it all the way to the end, because you learn things at all stages. If you build fully without worrying too much about this one having too be the ideal final product then you end up discovering the differences that the final stages have on this and all your future projects, which means later you can aim for those things.
I have two bikes in my barn that are essentially two different models of the same bike, one with gears and the other a single speed coaster brake. I build and rebuild those bikes, and then ride them around the village and surrounding countryside, then I strip and rebuild them again. This time I am going to make an attempt on a bike I got from a farmer up the road this time - and then afterwards I will think about what I learned, strip it down, think about it, and then modify my pair of bikes.
So strip this bike down, build it again, modify some parts - and then think about the bike you have now produced. If you like it then ride it, if someone wants to buy it then sell it, or simply strip it down and put the parts away. You will then have one finished bike or just a set of parts for the future, but one less part-build, sitting around, nagging at your mind, and getting in the way of anything else.
The trouble with not experimenting is that you fail to reach many interesting decisions that can affect much of your future work.
When I work with digital images I have somehow devised a certain method of creating them. I just put together some test pieces, and then I chose one and go with it all the way to the end, because you learn things at all stages. If you build fully without worrying too much about this one having too be the ideal final product then you end up discovering the differences that the final stages have on this and all your future projects, which means later you can aim for those things.
I have two bikes in my barn that are essentially two different models of the same bike, one with gears and the other a single speed coaster brake. I build and rebuild those bikes, and then ride them around the village and surrounding countryside, then I strip and rebuild them again. This time I am going to make an attempt on a bike I got from a farmer up the road this time - and then afterwards I will think about what I learned, strip it down, think about it, and then modify my pair of bikes.
So strip this bike down, build it again, modify some parts - and then think about the bike you have now produced. If you like it then ride it, if someone wants to buy it then sell it, or simply strip it down and put the parts away. You will then have one finished bike or just a set of parts for the future, but one less part-build, sitting around, nagging at your mind, and getting in the way of anything else.