RE: Need recommendation for intermediate 0.60 kit
It's not 3D, but look at the time proven Sig King Kobra which will fly good with just about any .61 you want to put on it. It'll give you exposure to working with foam wings (easy to sheet with polyurethane glues). You can build in retracts also.
Another good builder is the Sig Astro-Hog, it it too is not 3D.
Hogflyer