Valleyk, I think that's a good plan.
I've never flown a WWI plane but have seen many videos, and the most success seems to be with wheel landings.
I had a taildragger ultralight, a Kolb Twinstar, and it was a very easy plane to land and take off. The gear was just slightly ahead of the CG, which at first glance would make the plane very touchy. In fact, it had a long tail moment which, when coupled with the pusher prop, gave great rudder authority.
I have a bud who flies a taildragger Kaos pattern plane. His wheel and 3-point landings are uneventful due in large part to the long tail moment.