I'm inclined to agree with everyone about the whole "it's too good for a noob" ubt I also agree about the people advance at different rates. The thing that bugs me about it is that there are too many subtle details for a noob. E.g. The very small details that define the mouth area and the general cleaness of the mesh. If it is a first model congrats on a job well done, but if it's not and you're fishing for compliments then you're really only cheating yourself it doesnt bother me whether it's your 1st or 100th model.

We'll just have to wait for the next project (or the progression of this one) to truly judge the ability and talent of this "noob" One good model doesnt make a good modeller

Alan