There's not likely to be a better first kit than the Sig Four Star 40.

There's very little that you have to cut to size when building.

Space most of the wing ribs with the pre-cut shear webs... saves lots of time adds about 1/4 inch to each wing. (the root bays are narrower, and should be spaced by the plans... gotta cut the dihedral angle anyway.)

This is a low wing nearly symetrical wing design, which is almost as easy to fly as a common trainer, but capable of almost any aerobatics you could want. Knife-edge loop is problematic, requireing the CG to be so far aft that the plane is nearly uncontrollable when the fuel runs out. But that's the only non-3d maneuver it won't do.

Avoid the most common complaint... don't use a 10X6 on a .40. Use an 11 X 4, which will allow you to slow down and land while the engine is still running. (and will almost give vertical climb if you don't add ballast.) If you put a .46 on, look at lengthening the landing gear a little and put an APC 12.25X3.75 on and it should hover.