Vett,
I agree with Dave, keep a lookout on evilBay. I have seen 3 in the last couple of months for about $30 but since I have one in my stash I haven't felt the need to purchase another. You should check out Dave's thread here on the Santa Maria, he did an outstanding job on her.
http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/t/150712.aspx?sort=ASC&pi240=1
Steve