Why not try an ultimate bipe? Get the ARF, though, as building a bipe kit on your second attempt might drive you to the crazy house. If you don't want a bipe, try the super-sportster ARF from tower. It's a great flying plane, and is 1.2 sized.
For a kit, why not something like a top flite warbird. If that doesn't float your boat, then what about a lanier stinger, or a great planes extra 300?