I'll recommend a Bruce Tharpe Venture 60
www.btemodels.com, and the SIG Somethin' Extra. Both are well designed, well manufactured, and yield awesome flying machines when complete. And neither is beyond the skill level of anyone that can fly a "stick"...
Of the two I prefer the Venture as Bruce Tharpe its just about the best vendor in RC, and his kits are wonderful! The fit is superb and the plane will fall together as fast as you can apply the CA...