Grant, first of all, are there any clubs or hobby stores in your area? Secondly, have you had any kind of model airplane (non-plastic) building experience? If you can find some some help on the clubs or the hobby store near you then great. If you still want to attempt to build on your own I suggest you go get a book on model building and get very acquainted with it. It also never hurts to look at some plans for trainers. Now, if you have never built a wooden model airplane in your life then you are asking for trouble. There are too many factors that must be right for you to have any success at this hobby. Although not impossible, I would suggest you get a kit and start from there. Most kits even give you a good explanation what part of the radio control is made for so you could learn about radio controls, receiver, servos...etc, as you move along building your kit. Otherwise build a high winger with a "clark y" airfoil and very low wing loading.
If you didnt understand anything I said at the end.........go get a kit!