I would go for one of the mani OcCre models. the good thing here is that you can download it in a PDF format- studyit6 before you take a decision. I have mainly built Occre for more than 30 years. there are from beginners-medium builders to experts- about 5 lewel- do not go too high in the beginning-elcapihello If we talk about cheap kits, then I can praise Master Korabel. The instructions are clear and Youtube.com has video material on how to build the model (I'm talking about the Brigantina Phoenix). The hull wood in my kit is pear. The price of the kit in Russia is about 100 euros (dollars). It's hard to buy in Europe right now.