As long as you keep to low rates and balance the model exactly in the middle of the recommendation, you should do fine. It still might be worth getting an experienced pilot to help you out with the first few flights, even if it's only to give you confidence.

Just keep an eye on the speed of the model, both in take-off and landing. It's much better to err on the fast side, even if you bounce a lot on landing, than experiencing all that nasty things that can happen if you are too slow.

-David C.