Hi!
The warthog you show is just a toy! Or toyish compared to "Club-oriented-R/C -flying models" that are glow-powered and bigger (more stable).
If you are serious and really want to learn flying R/C in a club, a much better plane to start out with would be a high winged .40 trainer. The Kyosho "Calmato" is a good beginner plane with a span of apr 165cm, weighting around 2,4kg) but there are of many others that are also suited for beginners pilots.
I prefer glow powered planes myself as they are more "flexible" than electric powered planes. That means they can be fueled up , flown for 10-15min, landed, fueled up again in a minute or two and flown again etc, etc. Glow power also means more engine know how! Something to be proud of when you get the hang of it! Electric is just pulling/pushing a switch! Glow power also means sound! Pleasant to many of us!