RE: Beginners 1st Kit
What about the Great Planes Rapture. I think it is geared toward someone at your skill level.
The good thing about Great Planes kits is that they are keyed with tabs and slots, etc. So they kind of go together like a big jigsaw puzzle. That way the alignment ends up pretty good. Sig kits (at least from my experience) are a little more "old school" and require more building skill although their instructions are usually very good.