Thanks for taking some interest in the subject but what you have located on ebay are for the “second issue ” Hachette Bismark which is completely different – plastic hull, extensive functioning features like turrets turning, static display – from the original version – ply sheet and stripwood hull, turrets glued straight fore and aft, option of converting to radio control.  The numbering system for individual issues differs completely between the two issues and I can’t see any sign of an issue with any of the boats at the ebay shop you found.  If anyone else has a complete second issue kit I would be very grateful for your advice on which issue number(s) supply the boats and how well they might compare when finished with the original issue ones

Thanks, I had forgotten about CMK’s offerings and I will check what other sources could supply them.  I have found a copy of issue 112 offered at eBay which should be with me by next week.