I've got an FS-1 kit, which appears to be based on the Fender Starcaster. Back in the 1990s I had an opportunity to buy an original 1970s Starcaster for just $600. I was a student back then and $600 was more than I could afford. That same guitar sells for a ridiculous amount of money now... so I still can't afford one. But I could afford the kit!
I'm going for a hand rubbed tobacco burst finish. All I've done so far is make sure all the bits are there and I've started practicing some burst techniques on scrap pine.