We welcome Special Guest Randy Millikin of RailButtons.Com!
Randy Millikin of RailButtons.Com joins us to talk about his products, and to talk rockets with us.
Some background on Mr. Millikin:
I began my hobby of rocketry in the early to mid 70’s and stopped once I discovered girls, cars and got my first bass guitar.
I launched my last rocket for many years somewhere around 1976.
But then one day around 2003, while surfing the web, I came across Aerotech’s website and discovered this interesting thing called, High Power Rocketry!
I remember thinking, WOW...M motors!
The biggest I ever flew as a kid was a D, because E’s were not made yet (or if they were, I couldn't afford them!)
I thought to myself, “ I need to find out more about this!”.
With that information filed away, I finally was able to attend a launch in 3 Oaks Michigan in 2005.
I went with my 6 year old son and my father. I was blown away and haven't looked back since.
I ordered a few Estes kits that I built with my son and flew them at the school yard near our house.
That brought back so many great memories that I just had to start building bigger rockets and fly them with bigger motors.
About a year and a half later, I got my TRA Level 1 cert in 3 Oaks.
The next year, I was able to get my Level 2, again in 3 Oaks, and a few years later, my Level 3 at LDRS28.
So why am I doing this?
Matt Strum started selling railbuttons in the 90's and had a very successful on-line business for over 10 years.
When he decided to stop selling railbuttons, it left the hobby with fewer (and more expensive) options.
