I can vouch for the 4*, I have a 120, (needs a little fixing) that is Im sure the best flying plane Ive had yet.
Id say you cannot go wrong with that choice.
I sure dont reccommend jumping into a warbird untill 6-8 planes latter.
I couldnt have dreamed up a response as well stated as EXCAP232, this advice should be well taken into consideration.

Youll have a good bit of time and $s invested in the proposed plane, if you take inventory of everything needed to complete this project, usually its done for you if you check the website of the manufacturer, youll see what I mean, its expensive, too much so to fly without a wealth of experience.

Do work your way up by building a plane with flaps and retractable gear ect. as your experience builds. This way you can get used to using extra swithches and features and see how the plane is effected by each.