Great Planes is one of the last to still offer 'fun-scale' warbird kits: easy to build, easy to fly, in your price range (WELL under $150, but are '40 size', and have spans just under 60". Corsair or Mustang: either one woild be a good choice.
http://www.greatplanes.com/airplanes/kits-glow.html

Top Flite kits cost more, and more difficult to build, more difficult to fly, and are better suited to someone with a little prior warbird experience. Buy one for your 2nd warbird, but not your 1st