Thanks all (and thanks mclina for letting me know the difficulty level of the 4 * kit).

While it is too late for me to start with an ARF since I already purchased the RTF, I am going to go ahead and dive into the deep end by buying the kit for the 4 * instead of the ARF. I will probably order this in a couple of days when my Arrow arrives at the LHS. This way, I can just take my time with the kit and not be in a hurry to fly it since I will still be busy with my trainer.

I can't wait!