I also recently ordered an IC-1 kit!!!
It's good to run into a fellow Ice-man
I should be receiving it a little sooner than November, but I'm definitely planning on doing a build diary.
I'm extremely stoked! I look forward to seeing how your build goes as well.
I'm, unfortunately, also a novice (my first full build too).
I can't give you too much advice on luthier tools. But Simon B. definitely knows his stuff.

Maybe you can watch my progress and see where I inevitable screw it up so you can learn from my mistakes!
Happy building! Stay in touch!