All-forward North Carolina, Lion, and Soviet battleship wild cards

Which other unbuilt battleships would be interesting to complete?

An all-forward North Carolina design, the entire Lion class, and a Soviet battleship class large enough to create a politically threatening squadron.

An all-forward North Carolina design and completion of the entire Lion class are two preferred battleship alternatives. The Soviet choice is a class large enough to put at least four battleships into service. Its attraction is the political effect of a squadron that looks threatening to other governments and their politicians. No particular Soviet class is named, and the interest lies in those wider consequences of completion.