Do you/What do you listen to when modeling?

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**Cozzan**

The question is as follows, Do you sit in silence when paintin/modeling or do you listen to something, And if so what?

I used to do all my work to the more harmonic songs i enyoj, But have now taken to listening to Black library/40k audiobooks and i have found it
an extremely potent "Keep you occupied when doing tidious/boring work" And a natural funnel of inspiration (Listen to books about the race you are building)

Do anyone else do this aswell or what works best for you?

**Ratius**

Any sort of ambient, chill out music for me

Spoiler:

**Vryce**

So far, while building my Tau army, I have watched the final three seasons of Star Trek: TNG and all of Star Trek: DS9. I think I'm now going to move on to Star Trek: Voyager.

Gotta love Netflix.

**ChiliPowderKeg**

Generally what ever sounds like it belongs in a waiting room/elevator/being put on hold on the phone

Spoiler:

**docdoom77**

I usually watch something I've seen a half dozen times before on Netflix. Something that will amuse even if I'm only kind of paying attention to it. Futurama and Family Guy top the list.

**pwntallica**

Second netflix. Either that, a batrep, or some form of rock is playing while I model and/or paint

**oldzoggy**

I like watching easy to watch series when I'm painting.
I used to watch a lot you tube battle reports, I don't enjoy them as much as before.

**TheNewBlood**

I like to listen to podcasts while I pain or model. Radio Dead Air and the Co-optional Podcast are among my favorites. I listened to The Independent Characters before that show went on hiatus, and now mostly listen to the Preferred Enemies.

**Scourged**

Pick a television series with many seasons, start at episode one, and binge. Preferably a series in which I've done this many times already. Netflix is the absolute best for this, but the never ending reruns on Comedy Central work well too.

**WangoFett**

Emmerdale.

**ZergSmasher**

Sometimes I listen to video game music that people post on YouTube while I paint. I also sometimes play painting tutorials in the background. Of course, I did the audiobook thing once (when the free Maelstrom's Edge audiobook came out) which actually worked well.

**Suicidal.Simian**

Vryce wrote:
So far, while building my Tau army, I have watched the final three seasons of Star Trek: TNG and all of Star Trek: DS9. I think I'm now going to move on to Star Trek: Voyager.

Gotta love Netflix.

Only three seasons of the greatest Star Trek saga ever? You must finish it before moving on to Voyager.

**Vankraken**

I tend to watch a stream on Twitch.tv or Youtube videos. Also listen to battle reports such as Frontline Gaming or MWG.

**Vryce**

Suicidal.Simian wrote:
Vryce wrote:
So far, while building my Tau army, I have watched the final three seasons of Star Trek: TNG and all of Star Trek: DS9. I think I'm now going to move on to Star Trek: Voyager.

Gotta love Netflix.

Only three seasons of the greatest Star Trek saga ever? You must finish it before moving on to Voyager.

I had already finished the first four seasons before I started working on this army. DS9 was better. And so far in Voyager, my only hope is that Janeway is impaled by a piece of her ship as it's destroyed by one of the Delta quadrant aliens.

**War Kitten**

I listen to either a podcast, a batrep, or something amusing on netflix

**Resin Glazed Guardsman**

Tinnitus... My days as a noise marine were not kind...

Sometimes a batrep to drown it out.

**anticitizen013**

I usually listen to DI.fm except the commercials have been driving me bonkers lately... so the sound of traffic outside my building has been my constant companion.

Need other stuff. Music helps productivity! Science!

**the_Armyman**

I listen to a local alternative rock station on the radio. Kickin' it old skool, yo.

**Gunnvulcan**

Amon amarth, metallica, explosions in the sky, various country artists.

**Ratius**

Emmerdale.

BY FIRE BE PURGED!

**techsoldaten**

Anything will do as long as it's not silence. I really like the idea of modelling with some distractions, it should not be something one does in the basement at odd hours.

**vipoid**

For me, it depends on my mood and on how 'involved' I need to be, if that makes any sense.

If I'm going to have my head down most of the time, then I'll probably listen to some Iron Maiden or Nightwish.

On the other hand, if I'm doing something where I can look up often (e.g. whilst waiting for glue to dry), then I might put on an episode from a series.

**Rune Stonegrinder**

I listen to a TV show/Movie I've seen before, so I never need to look up at the screen. Sometimes music, but more often the kids watch cartoons.

A few favorites Include:

Firefly
Bleach
Inuyasha
Star Wars
Star Trek
Marvel movies
Batman
LOTR

**Selym**

Cozzan wrote:
The question is as follows, Do you sit in silence when paintin/modeling or do you listen to something, And if so what?

I have busy ears.

Spoiler:

**vipoid**

Selym wrote:
Cozzan wrote:
The question is as follows, Do you sit in silence when paintin/modeling or do you listen to something, And if so what?

I have busy ears.

Spoiler:

That's one of my favourites, too.

**Kahnawake**

Pink Floyd usually, Zeps, Deep Purple, Rainbow, ccr and many many more

Cheers
Kahnawake

**jreilly89**

I usually put on a batrep to get me in the 40k mood, but other times podcasts make great background noise.

**Gangrel767**

Star Trek: TNG, DS9, Voyager, Enterprise, Ken Burns Civil War, anything ECW, Beyond the Mat, any Documentary, King of the Hill.... essentially anything I've seen a million times. or... I listen to podcasts.

**KharnsRightHand**

Netflix, Game Grumps on Youtube, or WWE usually. Especially for Raw, 3 hours each week, it's perfect for background noise.

**Skriker**

Netflix usually for me. Was watching parts of Arrow Season 1 this past Saturday while painting and building stuff. I do music occasionally, but like to have something to look up up at from time to time to reset my eye focus and relax the eyes a bit.