We also highly recommend that you find a local club and seek their help. Generally, they have a flying field and an instruction program. Both have their own distinct advantages. They usually come with the fuselage, wing halves, horizontal stabilizer, and verticle fin assembled and covered. If you choose to construct an airplane from a kit, you should be aware that most kits include all the wood you will need and most of the hardware.
Some kits are more complete than others.
They do not include covering materials or the tools required to install the covering. You are going to crash this one a few times before you get the hang of flying, taking off, and particularly landing. We recommend this airplane if you must teach yourself how to fly. US AirCore also makes the Family Trainer, which looks and flies more like other aircraft. You have three basic choices when it comes to engines.