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Arnold raises Titanic
AS he approaches his 80th birthday, you could be forgiven for thinking that Arnold Perry would be looking to take time out and relax.
But the New Mills pensioner has just completed one of his biggest projects to date - making a scale model of the Titanic.
Arnold has been model making for most of his life after picking up the skills from his father. He has made hundreds of models from scratch, using designs he has found in books, from cars to aeroplanes and boats.
His Titanic, which is made out of wood and plastic, took him a year to complete from getting the plans of the famous ship to fitting a remote control system.
His next project is likely it will involve four wheels: "I prefer making cars," he explained, "I've done all the vintage ones, every car pre-war.
"It's only the last couple of years I've done boats."
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