13? I remember those days... what you see aint always what others see. Budget? What budget? I know after building for thirty years I sometimes amaze myself that something I built looks that good!
For starting out, its GREAT!
I'm guessing that you don't have 20, 30, 0r 40 years worth of old builds and spare parts to draw from , the way some of us do. My nine year old son is begining to get into the hobby and I've started him on snaptite...he has already built a cardboard garage.
The only reason that alot of the Dio's and models here are as good as they are is EXPERIENCE! and some of the new of the rack stuff ...
I read somewhere on this site.. not sure who or where.. but a telling statement.. "It's not what you buy, it's what you build."
Keep Building