What sets the mood right when you're building boats?

I model in the basement, and when it gets humid, it gets that old musty smell of damp wood, fuel oil (I have an old house with Kreosote treated timbers), and sweat (I also have my gym down there.  So, its the smell that gets me in the mood.  I also will put in a DVD, usually Master and Commander.  I add a little ambiance by opening a can of Tuna and let it air to add that hint of ocean/fish aroma, however, it also attracts the cats, which in turn becomes bad juju.

Hahaha. That's good one. Got to work fast then.

To answer the comment on watching a ball game while building; You obviously have never watched baseball, you could scratchbuild a pocketwatch with baseball on the tube.

David_K

An ice cold can of Diet Fresca, iTunes library playing on random, and the patience to do a good job!  I find if I'm having a trying day, it can translate to the workbench, and I get sloppy.  Some days I start working on a project, and within 10-15 minutes I just know I need to stop and come back later!  :)  

GMorrison

I need peace and quiet, just me and the dogs.

Tojo72

Silence,sports talk radio,or a ball game on the radio

An ice cold can of Diet Fresca, iTunes library playing on random, and the patience to do a good job!  I find if I'm having a trying day, it can translate to the workbench, and I get sloppy.  Some days I start working on a project, and within 10-15 minutes I just know I need to stop and come back later!  :)  

Good stuff. There's a lot of good soundtracks to accompany your boat building. Such as o"Apocalypse Now" and "Fullmetal Jacket". A good eclectic mix of tunes that will beg you to play them over an over again.

The Hitler Channel

Watching war footage of carnage, death and destruction...

I need peace and quiet, just me and the dogs.

Silence,sports talk radio,or a ball game on the radio

I have a good soundtrack mix on my Ipod. Midway, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Flight of the Intruder, The Final Countdown, and two Victory at Sea CDs on there, along with a few other sea themed tunes definitely cover my shipbuilding moodsetting

I've been into Dredd since issue 1 when I was a kid! The new film won't dissapoint!

If I'm in a sci-fi mood then battlestar galactica, space 1999, alien, babylon 5 and anything with spaceships!

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Fantastic! I'll take you up on that offer. A shame indeed. Perhaps we could get Hornblower back based on a petition campaign. Lol. I forgot about Sharpe. It's meant to be good Quite an action man. What about Master and Commander? Even better the Mutiny on the Bounty! That's another classic. With Stallone as Judge Dredd one have to say that you  can't polish a turd. I won't give the new remake a miss. I'll be waiting for the premier to come.

On the bench: Tamiya 1/700 Scharnhorst, Waterline series.

Battleship is an excellent film, not too cheesy and a decent story, the Missouri isn't in it for long but a good film for building models to! I doubt they'll do anymore Hornblower which is a shame, but at least they did a lot of "Sharpe"!

And they finally gave us a decent "Judge Dredd' which is very much as it should be and not like the travesty starring Stalone!

Nice one! You know your stuff. Haven't watched Battleship. Does it show much promise? I suppose it's worth the watch to see the Missouri in action. Hornblower is a great choice! Good maritime drama. That man knows how to think on his feet. I wonder if Ioan Gruffyud will come back to finish the series. There were so many naval battles during the Napolionic war. Could be a knock out!

Music; Jeff Waynes 'War of the Worlds', Led Zep, Stones.

DVD; Das Boot, Conan, The Thing, Hornblower! Cross of Iron, Master and Commander and as soon as they are in the shops, Battleship and Judge Dredd.

Hehehe don't get too distracted from your work. Keep your eye on the price.

Here's a good line-up of sound tracks. I just youtubed Harms way. Never watched this movie before, but it seems to have enormous potential, I might just add that to my list.

Nice! A bit of class and sophistication there.

Girls in bikinis....

I am sorry to say,the TITANIC soundtrack is my choice.Excellent music with feeling.Also the theme from the movie"1492". now there is a soundtrack! Victory at Sea , Das Boot and some others are good too.I also like the themes from "Waterworld".      TANKER-builder

I have a pretty big CD collection that is eclectic, everything from America to ZZ-Top from long hair Classical to the latest from Enigma.  Nothing really special to listen to, In the past 2 years I’ve been pretty heavy into the blues, I picked up a few Muddy Waters Cd’s that are really good, I wish had found him earlier.

It depends on the era of ship. WWII I have the series "Victory at sea", the movie "Midway", "U-571", or "In Harm's way" going, and if it's more modern, I like to put in something like "The Final Countdown". Love the sequences in that one.

I play Das Boot over and over.I have no idea how many times I've heard it the last twelve months.

war movie themes i have 2 or 3 sets

movie score for DAS BOOT, BLUE MAX, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, VICTORY AT SEA, HARM'S WAY

TALL SHIPS SUITE, LA MER, FLYING DUTCH=MAN, HEBRIDES  SYMPHONY

if i'm building russian then russuan compossers

will be putting this ti the test starting october. i have revell AMERICA and PEDRO NUNESand the trumpeter CHENGHO CHINESE TREASURE SHIP a friend gave me. fortuantely i am also in a wood ship building club sso i have plenty of expertise in rigging and sail making to draw ob.

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