Get one of the Hobbico trainers (Not the NextStar), or the Tower trainer, and learn on it properly. Wait until you can get with an instructor, unless you have lots of time and money to put into repairing trainer planes.
With all due respect, he already said he can't find a teacher. I was in the same perdicament and made out some what ok. INHO I would rather have a new flyer practice on an EP park flyer than on a glow powered plane that can cause terminal damage to someone or their property.
mikmaxx , you have to think about the safest way to learn to fly and be absolutely sure you can't find someone to teach you. GL
PS allot of people advocate jumping right in to glow powered planes . I don't because I didn't.