Teeter Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) Meet the Team: 13 Years of RAZBAM Simulations _____________________________________________________________________________________ Old Dog, New Tricks RAZBAM Simulations has been creating top-notch military and civil aircraft simulations since 2003. Until recently, RAZBAM development was focused exclusively on the Microsoft Flight Simulator series, including Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 and Microsoft Flight Simulator X. However, the team has stepped away from developing for the aged Flight Simulator X, and into the split future of flight simulations: Lockheed Martin's Prepar3D (for civil aircraft) and Eagle Dynamics' Digital Combat Simulator (for military aircraft). Among the ranks of RAZBAM Simulations are old dogs and greenhorns alike, collaborating from all over the world to converge on a common goal: bringing the you some of the best modern simulations that the consumer can get their hands on. Though many members of this ten-man team are contractors, there are a few core members who are RAZBAM through and through, and are here to stay. We'd like to take a moment to introduce ourselves. Better late than never, right? _____________________________________________________________________________________ Ron Zambrano, 46 | Prowler111 Owner & 3D Modeler, RAZBAM Simulations Manta, Ecuador Ron Zambrano, who hails from Ecuador, is a bold, aviation-loving, family man. When he's not working, Ron is spending time with his family or the ocean, as water sports (including surfing and octopus hunting) are some of his favorite hobbies. Ron is the creator/owner, and, for a great while, the only developer for RAZBAM Simulations. He's been in this business for a long time, and has practically seen it all. A no-nonsense leader for the team, Ron knows the importance of transparency and honesty with our customers, but he also knows when it's best to keep internal projects steady and quiet. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Larry Zambrano, 54 | Zeus67 Senior Coder, RAZBAM Simulations Manta, Ecuador Larry Zambrano, Ron Zambrano's brother, joined his brother's fully-proven venture in 2009. Being a Computer Systems Engineer, with nearly 30 years of experience doing jobs like network administration and software development, Larry is far from new to the world of coding...the man's nothing short of a modest mastermind, and is the primary contributor to the DCS: M-2000C's systems. A consistent coder (but a terrible pilot...we love him though), Larry is invaluable to the RAZBAM team. Without his software experience and know-how, RAZBAM DCS development would move much slower and would be less surefooted. His laid back, honest approach to software development is a cornerstone of ours...as he reminds us, every so often, "the truth will set us free." _____________________________________________________________________________________ CJ , 33 | CptSmiley Flight Model & Systems Coder, RAZBAM Simulations Maryland, USA Flight Simulation Engineer by day, Flight Simulation Engineer by night...CJ lives and breathes flight simulation...but how couldn't he, with a BS in both Computer Science and Aerospace Engineering, and an MS in Systems Engineering. Grabbing the attention of every DCS developer back in 2012 for his high-fidelity F-16 project (which was largely a pioneering public demonstration of external flight models in DCS), CJ was quickly offered a place at RAZBAM Simulations, primarily to create external flight models for the RAZBAM T-2 Buckeye, M-2000C, AV-8B, and future projects. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Tim Taylor, 46 | Timghetta Owner & 3D Modeler, Metal2Mesh South Florida, USA Tim Taylor (get the Home Improvement jokes out now), an import tuner-loving South Floridian, is the sole proprietor at Metal2Mesh, a company which earned its wings with such famed FSX aircraft as the M2KC and F-15E. Before that, Tim has worked on such projects as the Aerosoft F-16, A-10 and Seahawk/Jayhawk titles. No, he isn't technically a RAZBAM guy, but he's certainly earned a spot among the rest of us. Tim is one of the best modelers and texturers in the business, and we thoroughly enjoy his company and work, as we hope you do as well. He will be with us for a while to come, creating the Harrier cockpit, F-15E, and many, many more. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Hank Essers, 76 | HAE5904 Freelance Texture Artist The Netherlands Hank Essers has been RAZBAM's primary in-house texture artist since 2011. The oldest of the team, at 50 (or 30+20), Hank has done textures for the RAZBAM Harriers, Metroliner, and the (cancelled) T-2 Buckeye. In addition to RAZBAM work, Hank worked with Tim Taylor on the Metal2Mesh M-2000C (for FSX) and on the Aerosoft F-14. For now, Hank's primary work is on the exterior textures for the Tucano, which we hope to show off to you all very soon. Stay tuned! __________________________________________________________________________________ Clarke Wardle, 49 | Mithandra Terrain Team Untied Kingdom By Day Clarke Works in IT and has done for the past 30 years. he have worked in Holland, Saudi Arabia, Australia in the IT industry... By Night he is am a keen Artist. Clarke has a 11 year old son who and Clarke is keen to get into Sims, although he seems to prefer fortnight at the moment :) __________________________________________________________________________________ Nicole Birkett, 27 | nrazbam Architect Ecuador Architect from Ecuador that Loves to work in 3D modeling. Have done some work in interior design and architecture, but excited to be the new member in RAZBAM team in DCS terrain development and why not an aircraft project. Cat lady who loves dancing, playing volleyball and spending time at the beach. __________________________________________________________________________________ James Needham, 37 | Decoy Community Manager Untied Kingdom Introducing Decoy, James has a passion for anything aviation. Decoy been in the DCS community of many years leading one the most successful online groups. Decoy's experience within to community has helped us move to a more community focused team as well as helping with may other aspects he has certainly become a member of the family. __________________________________________________________________________________ Leonardo Salvatore, 40 | Elwood Coder Italy Leonardo hails from Florence Italy and like most Italians he is a Fan of anything fast, with a huge Passion for Jets, Helicopters and sailing and with over 15 years as an Experienced team leader and senior embedded developer in software and firmware and being a member of the DCS Community for over 5 years he is certainly a great addition to the team. __________________________________________________________________________________ Edited July 10, 2019 by =DECOY= Tiny spelling error 4 /Gregory Smiddy Programming Heatblur Simulations https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG21bisFishbedL Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 KnsiZOJjfUg 1 Reformers hate him! This one weird trick found by a bush pilot will make gunfighter obsessed old farts angry at your multi-role carrier deck line up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eight Ball Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) lol Teeter, why did you put a pic of Hugh Grant ? :D It's cool to know a bit more about the team, nice to meet you all ! Edited May 20, 2016 by Eight Ball Find The Links To All My Mods And Liveries Here (in the gallery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven68 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Awesome to get a face and background to what you guys have done and continue to do for the community. Awesome work team and I personally hope to get to know you better on a personal level going forward! :thumbup: Intel i5-9600K @ 3.7GHz Gigabyte Z370XP SLI Mobo G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2070 8GB 256-Bit GDDR6(Assume the latest driver version) Thermaltake Water 3.0 Certified Liquid Cooling System Windows 10 Professional Oculus Rift-S /TrackIR 5 in case VR dies Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog w/ Thrustmaster T-Flight Rudder Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charly_Owl Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Good to see the men behind the team! Glad to have you folks aboard. Your incredible commitment to the flight sim genre is very much appreciated here. Chuck's DCS Tutorial Library Chuck's Guides on Mudspike Chuck's Youtube Channel Chuck's Patreon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teeter Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 KnsiZOJjfUg I just knew this would pop up somewhere before too long! /Gregory Smiddy Programming Heatblur Simulations https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlaxoxo Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Nice to put faces towards these impressive fellaz : ) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Youtube Reddit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkbrotherhood7 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 but he also knows when it's best to keep internal projects steady and quiet. Prowler, what you mean? Mirage III confirmed? :megalol::megalol: Mission: "To intercept and destroy aircraft and airborne missiles in all weather conditions in order to establish and maintain air superiority in a designated area. To deliver air-to-ground ordnance on time in any weather condition. And to provide tactical reconaissance imagery" - F-14 Tomcat Roll Call [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron886 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 This is really a great team. High expectations for the Harrier, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NORTHMAN Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Hurray for the RAZBAM team! All the best for all of you guys. I enjoy a lot the mirage and I firmly (but patiently) wait for the Harrier :thumbup: Prend ton temps mais fait ca vite :cold:... LG34''21:9 Asus 23''monitors Intel i7-4590 EVGA 1070 Superclocked Gskills 4x4G RAM Fatal1ty AsRock Z97 killer motherboard in a HAF black box with 4 CH products plug in and logitech G510, F310, M510 and M570 plus trackIR 5! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conroy Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Nice to meet you guys, and thank for your work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaelu Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Nice to see a team of more coders and less managers! :thumbup: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] I5 4670k, 32GB, GTX 1070, Thrustmaster TFRP, G940 Throttle extremely modded with Bodnar 0836X and Bu0836A, Warthog Joystick with F-18 grip, Oculus Rift S - Almost all is made from gifts from friends, the most expensive parts at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted May 20, 2016 ED Team Share Posted May 20, 2016 Thanks for sharing guys, good to put names to faces. Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, PIMAX Crystal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gardner Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I have Harrier, Buckeye, all 3 Corsair issues and Metroliner for FSX and P3D which have all been out some time but still great models. I have the M2M F15 and the magnificent Mirage. As an ancient simmer I can say that I've always regarded Razbam models as quality offerings for FSX and P3D and its good to see them now building for DCS. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LevelPulse Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Nice to match faces with the people who work so hard on the Mirage! Wish you all the best and love the way you operate Razbam, very transparent towards your customers and always so nice/cheerful. Thanks! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Director | Team Coordinator ME-163B Project The DCS Modding Hub Discord PC Specs: Intel I7 8700k 4.7Ghz Gigabyte Aorus Ultra Gaming Z370 Motherboard 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 3000MHz Ram 500GB Samsung Evo 850 SSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWillis Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Hi RAZBAM, good to meet you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aginor Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Nice to meet you, guys! :) DCSW weapons cheat sheet speed cheat sheet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajdary Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 cool, it suddenly all becomes more... mmmmm human? Its nice to know that these modules are not made by BigData ;) Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Tempered Glass, Asus ROG Maximus IX Hero, Intel i7 7700K @ 4.8, Corsair HX 1000i, Nzxt Kraken 62, 32gb DDR4 3000Mhz Corsair Dominator Platinum, Nvme SSD Samsung 960 Evo 1Tb, Asus Strix OC 1080ti, Philips 43" 4K Monitor + 2 x Dell 24" U2414H, Warthog HOTAS, Track IR 5, Obutto R3volution, Buttkicker Gamer 2, MFG Crosswind pedals, Occulus Rift CV1, Windows 10 Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannibal Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 you guys are awesome. you make some of our aviation dreams come true. im lucky to have RAZBAM & DCS, and everyone in the community make products. no way in hell im flying FSX/Xplane find me on steam! username: Hannibal_A101A http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197969447179 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt_Berkut Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 diverse and very talented group with great leadership putting out awesome aircraft - thanks to you all for your hard work ;D Download My F15c Radar Cheat Sheet Here http://imgur.com/a/sxGoA i7 6700 @4.2 | 32gb DDR4 ram | asus hero VIII | strix 1080Ti VMA-223 Bulldogs [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Virtual Carrier Strike Group 1 | Discord | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_A Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Nice to see the team, keep up the great work! IAF.Tomer My Rig: Core i7 6700K + Corsair Hydro H100i GTX Gigabyte Z170X Gaming 7,G.Skill 32GB DDR4 3000Mhz Gigabyte GTX 980 OC Samsung 840EVO 250GB + 3xCrucial 275GB in RAID 0 (1500 MB/s) Asus MG279Q | TM Warthog + Saitek Combat Pedals + TrackIR 5 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrohde Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Nice intro! Thanks. Question - Out of curiosity, what is the relationship between Metal2Mesh and RAZBAM again? Does Metal2Mesh provide the 3D models for RAZBAM? Something else...? Thanks. :) PC: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | MSI Suprim GeForce 3090 TI | ASUS Prime X570-P | 128GB DDR4 3600 RAM | 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD | Win10 Pro 64bit Gear: HP Reverb G2 | JetPad FSE | VKB Gunfighter Pro Mk.III w/ MCG Ultimate VKBcontrollers.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timka01 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 So awesome to see you guys *Razbam* you guys are multinational team VERY cool. Special Hi from United States NC to Razbam American dudes...Razbam Rocks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma6584 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Very cool to meet you guys. I'm particularly impressed and in awe at the fact you guys are from all over the world. An example of when people from all over the world work together, good things happen. :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscotsman Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Hello Team Very nice to put faces to call signs,mine withheld, you may be eating or have small children around,lol Intrigued by the last entry, that's an Argentinian Herc, so was that a Skyhawk we were looking from? Hhhmmm Keep up the great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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