I'd think if anything it would work better the other way around. The blog isn't like a Facebook or Twitter feed, it's a place to document a longer entry on progress, thinking or anything else relevant to your layout... whereas a Forum thread is perfect for adding quick updates that you don't feel warrants a complete blog post. To attract people to have read I'd encourage you to write as if doing a magazine article or something - so you'd use punctuation, capital letters and avoid shorthand. It puts a lot of older readers off if used on the internet rather than just your mobile phone

I had a quick look at your thread, it looks like you're enjoying modelling and have got a good roundy roundy on the go - I'm sure there are other modellers who'd appreciate to here how your layout develops so keep posting even if you're not always getting replies

I'm with James, the blog concept is more about you than a thread, Its impossible for a blog to go "off topic" for a start, as it all your editorial and pictures, but with the opportunity for people to add comments like this.

It also allows you to keep all your stuff in one place.

It takes a bit of getting used to but I'm sure it wouldn't be long be before you preferred blogging

think ill stick with this take some getting use to and most likely be a lot of messy blogs all over the place but it will do for now till i get use to blogging