I've been doing the Model Rocket Building Blog for a month now. Out of curiosity, I recently added a counter which reports over 100 hits per day. Blogging is easier and quicker than posting on ... [Read More]
Whether you notice it or not, I'm constantly making changes to the layout of the blog. If you click on the small slide show pictures, you'll go to Picasa where you can see full size images in better ... [Read More]
September 5th marked two months of blogging! There is a counter at the bottom of the main page, here's some more accurate numbers. I was surprised by some of the results. July Hits = 2496 August ... [Read More]
Some of you already know my real job is as an entertainer. The past year and a half have been tough for many, the performing arts has been hit hard. Odd'l Rockets, this blog and rocketry in general ... [Read More]
I was surprised and honored to be part of Wayne Hills Rocketry Blog Top10!
Wayne is nice enough to host the PDFs for me. His blog includes the Ultimate Paper Rocket Guide. You can ... [Read More]
I was trying to load a new header on the blog, something I put together for Valentine's Day. No matter what I did or what format was loaded, it still came up out of focus. Here's the statement from ... [Read More]
Today marks the 1 Year Anniversary of this blog! 850 posts and 50,000 hits! On average, the blog is now getting 275 hits per day, 8,250 hits per month. Blog hits increase by 500 each month. From ... [Read More]
Sorry, I wasn't able to do any posts on July 16. So far I've been able to keep up the blog when away doing shows. I was in Elsah, Illinois doing a BIG show. Well, big for me anyway. Sure, I had my ... [Read More]
Yesterday I couldn't get a Internet connection. We were at sea and too many guests were checking their emails. Today I'm in Seward, Alaska. The Zaandam does a U-turn later today on it's way back to ... [Read More]
Today is the Second Anniversary of the Model Rocket Building Blog!
Each day the blog gets about 500 hits worldwide.
All Time Pageviews is 182,602.
There have been 1,577 posts, averaging two ... [Read More]
The cruise ship Amsterdam is getting closer to our first port in Japan. I was told the satellite Internet connection will be cut off soon. I may not have any build posts over the next few days, I'll ... [Read More]
These are my favorite posts and models from the past year. Some posts were great surprises or just good builds. Other posts reflect some "game changing" parts. The new BP Estes E and F engines ... [Read More]
The blog has evolved over the past few years. When I first started I'd post a single picture and a paragraph of copy. Two smaller posts per day. A single blog posts now has as many as nine ... [Read More]
July 4th is the Four Year Anniversary of the blog! Nearly 3,000 posts and 1,000 readers a day. Here's the copy from the first post from July 4, 2010: "While I've been active posting on The ... [Read More]
Oh no! Not another blog! - Why not? It's cheaper and a whole lot easier to post information than a HTML website. It's a work in progress, so don't expect much - yet! This blog - mo ... [Read More]
I was never happy with my older Nikon S9200 camera. The burst mode took only 3 shots per second and there was "fun house mirror" distortion. Half the time the camera wouldn't shut off! You had to ... [Read More]
I'm in a hotel in Peru, waiting for my return flight at 2:45 a.m. That's right, 2:45 a.m. I'm in transit back to Florida tomorrow. I may not be able get to the blog posts. The Ocean Princess shows ... [Read More]
Maybe I'm making light of a bad design? The MPC Cadet Cruiser kit was a bad move from the start.
The kit box lists an engine that doesn't exist.
The box estimates the maximum ... [Read More]
Here's the first post from July 4, 2010: "While I've been active posting on The Rocketry Forum and EMRR, I wanted a place to archive my construction methods and builds. Everyone has their ... [Read More]
I'll be entertaining on a cruise from December 19 through 28. Sorry, there won't be any blog posts during this time and probably a day or two after I return. I used to keep up with the blog when I ... [Read More]
Here's the first post from July 4, 2010 - WELCOME TO THE MODEL ROCKET BUILDING BLOG! While I've been active posting on The Rocketry Forum and EMRR, I wanted a place to archive my construction ... [Read More]
Today the blog got over 3,500 hits! Sure I should be excited, but maybe not. Over 2,700 hits from Russia? Typically the blog gets anywhere from 750 hits to 1,500 a day. It varies, weekends get more ... [Read More]
It seems I have to set some ground rules every year or so - This is not directed at everybody reading the blog - Just a few who are treating it like a forum. I used to post more often on rocketry ... [Read More]
I spend a lot of time building rockets and preparing the blog posts, answering emails, drawing up PDFs, sending out decals and Saturn V blog books. If the blog is to continue, I'm asking for ... [Read More]
I've been asked this before - who decides what model gets built on the blog? There's a LOT of factors here. 1. I check the build pile. Usually I'll build two at the same time, one to keep and one ... [Read More]
Hard to believe! TEN years of Rocket Building and Blogging. Almost 6,000 posts and 2.5 million hits! Who knows how many rockets were built. The blog was started on July 4, 2009 to document ... [Read More]
When you have a blog, there is always somebody trying to sneak in SPAM ads in the comments. Here's a shot of the original post, where I drew up some Estes Mini Brute decals for the Mega Mosquito ... [Read More]
(A late) Happy Fourth of July! ELEVEN YEARS and almost 6,500 posts later . . . Who woulda' thunk it would last this long! PLEASE R EAD THE ENTIRE POST . . . I've learned a lot in the ... [Read More]
How you ever been frustrated using the SEARCH function on the Blog? I'm often asked for construction information in emails. It's fairly easy for me to find things - BUT - The blog has evolved over ... [Read More]
This will be the last blog post!
Over 7,500 posts over almost 13 years! The blog will remain online until the folks at Goggle decide to delete it. I've been thinking about this for a ... [Read More]
The past few weeks, I have been running ragged with having family staying at our home, coupled with preparation and rehearsal for a music gig with a newly formed band.
It has been about ... [Read More]
I've been doing the Model Rocket Building Blog for a month now. Out of curiosity, I recently added a counter which reports over 100 hits per day. Blogging is easier and quicker than posting on ... [Read More]
