RE: Suggestions for first build
I checked out the Rapture on TH website. Good looking kit. The description says it's an "ideal first low-wing model for intermediate modeler/flyers." With it's light wing loading I bet it flies much like the 4*, which you might find easier to build. For a second plane, I think I would try the Midstar, but that's just me. I also have an Easy Sport ARF. It's a great second plane, too, although it's about a pound heavier than the Rapture.