I too wouldn't worry about the tail dragger thing. It will help you a lot later on if you learn now.

Just finish the plane and cover it in a functional scheme, nothing too fancy. Be careful of using too much in the way of light colors though. They tend to disappear on cloudy days. And make sure you have some large areas of contrasting color on the bottom to help distinquish top from bottom in the air.

Good luck and have fun!
Dennis-