Hi!
A plane that big, with a gas engine is not suitable for a beginner!!!!!!
If you would like to be "model flier" , flying R/C models a much better way of starting/learning is to go with smaller 160cm span plane with a .25-.28 or even a .40 seize glow engine.
I know small electric foam planes are more suitable if you will learn on your own but yoyning a club is the best way and fastet way of learning to fly an R/C plane.
The plane below is a Kyosho "Calmato" .40 trainer (powered by a MVVS .28 glow engine) which was very popular in the late nineties.
I myself prefer glow engines before electric motors