Your MF looks a lot like this one:
Removing the 1x6 plates is a very very very minor modification and alteration.
I would do a brand new one if I were you, but still it's not the 'real' set and it's allowed as an entry.
Some people might not vote for this entry though, because they might think you're too close to the original.
Noone's forcing you to participate and comments like that come off rude to me.
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