The models are identical because D'Agostini was the parent company for Atlas (UK), Altaya(France etc.), Kriegsschiffe (Germany etc.) and there was a Japanese Division (Japan, Australia and USA), to name but a few. In the case of ship models, most were made to 1/1250 scale but models for the Japanese were made to 1/1000 or 1/1100 scale. The biggest changes were between production runs of the same ship or of ships from the same class. It is best to ask about individeal ships.