The TS HAMBURG is really a beautiful ship and I would appreciate a build by you. I have often seen her as MAXIM GORKY at the Columbus Pier in Bremerhaven under soviet flag and she was one of my favorites. Your idea to solve possible problems with the hull construction sounds very interesting and maybe will show others how to manage this part in a different way, so do not hesitate and show exactly how this will work
I am also prowd owner of the scaldis NORMANDIE in 1;250 scale and I am deeply convinced of building her sometimes. Compared with the number of parts of the rescaled 1;250 QUEEN MARY she seems to be less detailled. Maybe the cause is her puristic design but nevertheless she is the one and only queen of the oceans for all the times although I confess that there are lots of princesses (as the TS HAMBURG, the QUEEN MARY and so on...)