# Greetings from Milwaukee. I'm back! **URL:** \ **Category:** New Member Introductions\ **Created:** [May 17, 2026, 9:54pm UTC](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/t/greetings-from-milwaukee-im-back/336 "2026-05-17T21:54:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AlanH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@AlanH](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/u/AlanH)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 9:54pm UTC](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/t/greetings-from-milwaukee-im-back/336/1 "2026-05-17T21:54:10Z")
Hello everyone. I’ve had a long sabbatical from craftsman kit building. I started an O’Neil’s build several years ago. I got very well into it, then life happened. I had to deal with cancer. That pretty much put everything else in the back seat. It was impossible to be creative. It took a while but I’ve beaten it, at least for now. I’ve also retired, so now it’s time to build all these kits i put aside! My original build thread didn’t survive the transition to the new forum, but could be reconstructed. I have the complete file of photos. I packed everything away carefully, and have begun putting the tools and materials back together to finish the kit. When I’m ready, I’ll start a thread. It’s nice to be back! ---
**Author:** ![Gerard41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Gerard41](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/u/Gerard41)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/t/greetings-from-milwaukee-im-back/336/2 "2026-05-17T22:53:45Z")
Alan so glad to see you back here. I hope your health stays top notch now that you won the fight. Jerry ---
**Author:** ![swissrail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@swissrail](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/u/swissrail)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/t/greetings-from-milwaukee-im-back/336/3 "2026-05-18T13:02:55Z")
Congrats on beating the cancer! I too had to take a break from building, albeit for other reasons. You may be able to ask JimM to resurrect your thread if you want to continue. There is a specific thread in this forum for that purpose. ---
**Author:** ![swissrail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@swissrail](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/u/swissrail)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/t/greetings-from-milwaukee-im-back/336/4 "2026-05-18T13:06:20Z")
I tried to post a link to it, but you cannot post links. “The name of the thread is: Which thread(s) would you like to see transferred from the original forum?” ---
**Author:** ![RayKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@RayKnight](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/u/RayKnight)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 1:43pm UTC](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/t/greetings-from-milwaukee-im-back/336/5 "2026-05-18T13:43:44Z")
Alan, that is very good news. I never saw your original thread, but am looking forward to seeing the reconstructed or new thread. ---
**Author:** ![tommich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@tommich](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/u/tommich)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/t/greetings-from-milwaukee-im-back/336/6 "2026-05-18T15:04:20Z")
Welcome back Alan. Glad your health has improved. Looking forward to seeing your builds. ---
**Author:** ![KKarns](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/sierrawestforum.discourse.group/kkarns/32/155_2.png) [@KKarns](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/u/KKarns)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 10:51am UTC](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/t/greetings-from-milwaukee-im-back/336/7 "2026-05-19T10:51:41Z")
Way to go Alan! Glad to see you back posting and modeling and look forward to your progress. ---
**Author:** ![Curt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/sierrawestforum.discourse.group/curt/32/7153_2.png) [@Curt](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/u/Curt)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/t/greetings-from-milwaukee-im-back/336/8 "2026-05-19T22:24:30Z")
Welcome Alan. Congrats on beating cancer and the retirement. ---
**Author:** ![TravisS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/sierrawestforum.discourse.group/traviss/32/2870_2.png) [@TravisS](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/u/TravisS)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 4:12am UTC](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/t/greetings-from-milwaukee-im-back/336/9 "2026-05-20T04:12:58Z")
Life will always have its twist and turns. Welcome back to the forum and glad to hear you are back in good health. Look forward to your updates. ---
**Author:** ![admin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/sierrawestforum.discourse.group/admin/32/2078_2.png) [@admin](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/u/admin)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/t/greetings-from-milwaukee-im-back/336/10 "2026-05-20T18:56:54Z")
Welcome to the new forum Alan, such great news from you! ---
**Author:** ![jsiekirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@jsiekirk](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/u/jsiekirk)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/t/greetings-from-milwaukee-im-back/336/11 "2026-05-21T00:52:00Z")
Alan Welcome back! Prayers for continued good health. ---
**Author:** ![Joel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Joel](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/u/Joel)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/t/greetings-from-milwaukee-im-back/336/12 "2026-07-10T15:14:16Z")
Welcome back Alan. Glad to hear things are improving. ---
**Author:** ![AlanH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@AlanH](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/u/AlanH)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/t/greetings-from-milwaukee-im-back/336/13 "2026-08-05T16:41:25Z")
I just ordered the updated detail parts set for O’Niel’s. The clear oil bottles were irresistible. I think these are a big improvement, but I will confess to the fact that I’ll miss the smell of the resin castings in a brand-new kit! 🙂