Im also a noob, sorta. Anyway i started a noble six helmet recently and was told that it was extremely good for a first helmet.
Know how i achieved that? By being patient, and putting alot of elbow grease into it. When you make something, think to yourself this: "I can take to high road and finish this quickly, but if i do that it will look less attractive"
But yeah, exactly what nearly everyone else said. Just look around, read, enjoy yourself. Make sure to show us all what you do.
I hope to see you soon.
~Mark