i know dat feel
http://www.hobbiesguinea.es/en/corel-models/3151-corel-models-sm54-hms-bellona-1760-74-guns-british-warship-770-mm-length.html
shiping from that site is quick 4-8 days international. prizes are to low if you take into account that every thing is in that kit (except sometimes the sails like that bellona kit) turned brass cannons, Iron cast figures, pre made wood shapes and parts.
there are some cheap models for 50-200 euro for first try. bro tip number evry part befor cutting it out of the plate.
plenty of British and US ships dutch and french are very low numbers but some very sweet spanish ones.
maybe you want to go for an 1.35meter long Surprise? or the consti 1.11m. our Trinidad 1m