Take the Kepler S from stripped down to mostly fully loaded as cheap as possible. Build, walkthru, and bonus content. #starfield 00:00 Intro 00:55 Build 07:03 Walk Thru 09:19 Speed Test 11:06 Combat Footage
I agree that the Kepler S is a better ship. While it does not have 'the kitchen sink like the R it just looks better and is easier to modify to your liking.
Yeah, the price of ship building is a bit high and painful right after you NG. And if it's the main thing you do, it will drain the bank very quickly. I get my ship money from doing the One Riot missions at the Rock and the Vae Victus missions in Subsection 7 of MAST (however that does require that you spared him during the UC quest line)