beginner pilot

I took interest in a community remix of the Sea Duck as I believe seaplanes will be a huge focus of this hobby for me. I have this posted in the specific thread for this build, but I wanted to cast the net wide to get any and all recommendations and advice possible. I've got all my parts ordered...

Hello all. I'm new to flying and have been watching the flite test YouTube channel for a while now. I am curious as to what would be a good plane to start with. I was browsing the store and thought that this might be a good one to start with. Ehat do you guys think?