Build it. You'll get to know your plane better and you'll see how and where to put the reinforcements in the even of a crash. I just crashed my LT-40 (oh yeah, GET AN INSTRUCTOR HAHA) and I'm rebuilding my plane right now. Actually, I'm gonna try to get some pics up here as soon as Im finished with it, (and get the camera developed). Building it helped me know how to fix it, since you know, I ignored everyones advice and flew it by myself haha.

oh yeah, get an instructor!