Just released in Poland is the new partwork magazine from hachette/Amati this time building the Bismarck. 4 and half feet of German naval engineering,8 inches wide.
Bought the first part which has the centre keel as a start and only 139 other parts to go.It finishes some time 2009 but it should look the business.You get motors if you want it on the water as well.
If your german is better than mine you can get some more pics and details from.....
www.die-bismarck-bauen.de
They already have a building forum going in a model site over there.It has been on sale there since last September..
I don't know if it will reach blighty or the States but it looks the part and is multi-media like their last Titanic...Wood/metal/resin/plastic and P/E.....
Kind of leaves the new Revell offering standing,apart from price of course....
It would look good beside your 1/200th Yamato for comparison.