Yeh I thought of doing that in the past...But if it has a tail wheel I rather have them there... I think your idea will prob work better with aircraft that have nose wheels.
This kit was one of the worse Dragon kits in 1/72. They had a series of kits that were dreadful to put together. Golden Wings series maybe? Just awful.
I thought it was pretty good...apart from the nose section,which was a slightly lighter grey plastic and didn't fit very well...Maybe added parts ? I still have the box and it does say Golden Wings Series on it.