The magnificent Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, built by me in 2007. The original ship was rather aggressively treated by English-speaking authors up until the recent times. In fact, she was a fine, innovative liner that set the standards for the next decade and proved all the predecessors obsolete. For me she was the first of the superliners, a milestone, both in beauty, speed and opulence. And she came from my home town Bremen, which makes me proud. The model was thoroughly-designed by HMV, a highlight for every ocean liner buff. She was the fifth paper model made by me, the third after an 18-year-pause!
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