Mel Roswell
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Dorothy replica from the 1996 movie Twister
Here she is! A few things to change eventually, but... I'm still amazed to see this in my driveway, haha. A Dorothy from the movie Twister!
Dorothy II, based loosely on one specific Dorothy. There were 6 to 8 Dorothy's made for the movie, and the way I tell them apart is the weld line on the barrel. This one is based mostly on the one that has the weld line through the D in Dorothy. My 1995 Ram 2500 V10 4x4 and this Dorothy are meant to represent the Ram's first chase after the Jeep is dropped.
If anyone wants to build a Dorothy, no matter the accuracy, please contact me! I'll share anything and everything needed to build one of these. As an autistic individual, I was 5 when I first saw Twister, and it became my hyperfixation. This is 10+ years of research made real. I'm living my childhood dream - and I'd love to help others experience this too.
Here's the features:
As accurate as possible
Lights, sound system, on-board battery
Gauges lining the top of the barrel read battery level
Detachable solar panel inside sensor tray
Mechanical lid opening mechanism
Sound system controls on buttom bus connector box, one button to play the score, one button for the siren, a kill button and a on/off switch
Accurate vintage parts, reproductions where needed
Custom drop in tray that rests on sensor tray, custom tray used for ice and beverages
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ความคิดเห็น

  • @porto2165
    @porto2165 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Can you make the sound that it makes as a sound effect plsss

  • @BOTELLOGARCIAIANMATIAS
    @BOTELLOGARCIAIANMATIAS หลายเดือนก่อน

    Twister Dodge 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

  • @drummerchrissk09
    @drummerchrissk09 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How did you get the hair? Is that your hair or a piece?

  • @StormChaserMaci.
    @StormChaserMaci. 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I spy an original V10 Ram.... I like what I see.🌪️Made me smile today seeing this after nearly 28 years that film came out. Legendary truck. ~ Actual storm chaser / NWS trained spotter.

  • @DougJohnson-rj1fd
    @DougJohnson-rj1fd 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    im making a dream come true i learned welding 4 years ago and got a addicton of twister and so i have started bulding dorothy xxiv for 2024 but the truck is a rusty 2014 blue f150 ford i have but will work the drum for dorthy is not perfect its a 55 gal drum wich is kinda close

  • @not_normal-u4l
    @not_normal-u4l 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    HOW COME NO ONE NOTICES THE LICENSE PLATE IS MEANT TO BE PAXTON!?!

  • @ConnorSmith-of6eu
    @ConnorSmith-of6eu 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How do I get myself that car

  • @adventurefurtheroffroad
    @adventurefurtheroffroad 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m looking to build this exact replica for my soon to be done j10. How can I get in contact.

  • @Sb129
    @Sb129 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One day I'll make my own Dorothy and I'll have my own 90s red Ram truck to go with it! This was really cool to see.

  • @Fnafking1234
    @Fnafking1234 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How on earth did u get a terzo mask did u make it?

  • @ANDERSONEXPRESS7
    @ANDERSONEXPRESS7 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a question why was the truck in the film badged as a 3500 instead of a 2500

  • @slopingkinkajou9762
    @slopingkinkajou9762 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So freaking awesome

  • @mandizum
    @mandizum 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love this so much! Thank you for sharing!!! 🌪️ - SG

  • @mandizum
    @mandizum 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Did you have a spec sheet to work from?

    • @Mel.Roswell
      @Mel.Roswell 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yep! If you look up 'The Paxtonmobile' on FB, you'll find my build page/behind the scenes collection. I keep my decade-long research for Dorothy there in an album.

    • @mandizum
      @mandizum 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Mel.Roswellthank you!

  • @ZTY_MD
    @ZTY_MD 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just imagine Hearing that When there’s a storm 🫡 Rip bill paxton

  • @Epieic3
    @Epieic3 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How large is the frame in length width and height? Very awesome!

  • @Revolucion_Escenica915
    @Revolucion_Escenica915 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey man I know you posted this a while back but I'm curious how did you get the Mount for the cb antennas on the bed of ur truck? Plsss let me know I would rlly appreciate it 🙏🏾

  • @randomguy3034
    @randomguy3034 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would pay a lot of money for this :D

  • @itssjojodoe
    @itssjojodoe 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey I’m looking at making one of these to go with my Ram pickup please let me know what kind of drum you used and where I could find one? Any help would be appreciated thanks!!

  • @DiegoGene-fh3zp
    @DiegoGene-fh3zp 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Back in 2019 November i saw this truck after leaving the dmv place it had Dorothy on the back ahh man i will never forget that day love from Kansas City

  • @4WD_Australia
    @4WD_Australia 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    you know, call me an insane youngster, give me a price and i will buy for there to be 4 dorothy probes made for me. thats right FOUR, 4 not FOR FOUR 4. im planning to move to america and buy a 1995 dodge ram 2500. just so i can recreate twister in my own way.

    • @anaserrano498
      @anaserrano498 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yiu do it yet

  • @mitchelltrompeter7658
    @mitchelltrompeter7658 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where or how did you get the decal that shows how she works. I’ve been trying to find one

  • @Christineog11
    @Christineog11 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just borrowed the expanded score by Mark Mancina who did the music for the movie and I so WISH I had this to blow my music in!!! I can’t stop listening to it.

  • @KokoTV.c
    @KokoTV.c 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    can u send me the size to the steel canister that u got? and if possible names of the items

  • @riders315
    @riders315 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing work!!! What did you use to make the stainless container?? I would love to have one for myself!!

  • @WthaHatchet
    @WthaHatchet 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "Liability Only" 😁😂🤣. 🤘 Nice rig btw! 🤘

  • @prestonhansen1070
    @prestonhansen1070 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How did you get the siren?

  • @te_rt
    @te_rt 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How much did it cost to build Dorothy alone, excluding the cost of the truck?

    • @Mel.Roswell
      @Mel.Roswell 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      All told, about $12,000.

    • @te_rt
      @te_rt 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Mel.Roswell Thanks, me and a friend are looking forward to making one ourselves.

  • @RallyX26
    @RallyX26 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great work! I've been wanting to build a replica Dorothy since I first saw the movie when I was about 12. I'm glad you said you wanted to help others with what you learned building this one... I was a fabricator for a while and I still do blueprints/models occasionally, I'd be happy to take your information and start working on a 3D model and fabrication blueprints.

  • @mortysantsanti1496
    @mortysantsanti1496 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dorothy is very nice

  • @GeneralWarfield626
    @GeneralWarfield626 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm really big into off-road community and I want to build this for the back of my mud truck. Do you have an idea for the dimensions and stuff building materials stuff like that I really really want to build this for the exact same reason you did as an ice chest /replica

  • @69gmc250
    @69gmc250 ปีที่แล้ว

    Like what Peter said in that one episode of family, Guy The Duke boys would be proud more like Bill Paxton would be proud

  • @sochielife6742
    @sochielife6742 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much did this cost? My dream is getting the 1995 beast and want to acquire Dorothy with it.

    • @Mel.Roswell
      @Mel.Roswell ปีที่แล้ว

      For how accurate I went... I spent over $30,000.

  • @brokenujoints3811
    @brokenujoints3811 ปีที่แล้ว

    Still have my 95 red and silver club cab identical ram (no roof lights), 29 years old, and I chase local storms...nws spotter, but had the truck before the great movie. Movie truck was red on the bottom,mine is sliver like the video. Well, silver and rust...lol.

  • @jordanmatthewthomas
    @jordanmatthewthomas ปีที่แล้ว

    What kind of drum do you use to build Dorothy

  • @brileybates2039
    @brileybates2039 ปีที่แล้ว

    What would the dimensions of her be mostly the yellow frame and the silver drum? I’m look in to making one and I can’t find a good scale online or the movie since none of the actors stand straight up or on level ground in the movie, it would be amazing if you could tell me. Thank you for you time

  • @wizardsongs5409
    @wizardsongs5409 ปีที่แล้ว

    The finger of God

  • @ericfaley9019
    @ericfaley9019 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you watch the movie closely many times it’s a 1500. The movie looks to have used the V10 as the hero truck. The 1500 as the stunt truck. I was working at Ontario Dodge in California. The Chrysler parts depot was around the block from us. One of the workers bought a 95 1500 from an auction. The truck had transmission issues. I got it on the lift and inspected the truck. There were all these brackets on the truck on the sides,rear and front of the truck. I also noticed it had the all the driveshafts replaced. The transmission had already been out of the truck for repairs. We all suspect the truck was a camera truck from the movie or a stunt truck as because of all the brackets and the repairs.

    • @Mel.Roswell
      @Mel.Roswell ปีที่แล้ว

      All the trucks were crushed after filming due to Dodge's insurance liability clause - that's straight from the movie crew that I've talked to. They did use a few 1500's, but 2500's were also used - including one that was badged 3500, which was a prototype truck Dodge gave the production. There was a Cummins used as well, but they changed out the engine after it was found to be too loud.

    • @AES5967
      @AES5967 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Mel.Roswell Excellent info! As a fellow HUGE fan of this movie (moreso a long dodge ram commerical in my eyes), I've always wanted to get to the bottom of how/why the one truck had a 3500 emblem given that it was a SRW truck. Not sure if you can clarify but I do feel that the introductory scenes of the movie where the dodge ram had the camper shell on it was in fact the prototype you speak of and it had the V10. During some of the later scenes you can tell that a V8 was used. (The tach on V8's redline at 5000, while V10's redlined at 4500.) One could also hear the difference... V10's carry a unique sound. Some of the trucks sat differently throughout the movie too, some were noticeably taller (these probably had the v10's and the one that was originally a Cummins) Anyhow, I love your project! I'm still looking for a good candidate truck to build my paxtonmobile. Hopefully they do a good job with the new "Twisters" movie that they're filming right now.

  • @seisies-mama
    @seisies-mama ปีที่แล้ว

    Dorothy never had the meters on her

    • @Mel.Roswell
      @Mel.Roswell ปีที่แล้ว

      She did! If you're talking about the little amp meters along the top of the barrel.

  • @BellyLover06
    @BellyLover06 ปีที่แล้ว

    "....and inside, she holds 100s of these sensors....."

    • @TexasER5
      @TexasER5 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Which go up in the tornado simultaneously

  • @BellyLover06
    @BellyLover06 ปีที่แล้ว

    Plot twist, Dorothy was Bil Paxton's actual car alarm.

  • @Blox_man1
    @Blox_man1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now put this in a tornado

  • @Barricade67
    @Barricade67 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would pay big money to have a Dorothy!

  • @goodgremlinmedia2757
    @goodgremlinmedia2757 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you drive this straight into a tornado the fuckin Dominator will pull over and let you by.

  • @twisterproductions1996
    @twisterproductions1996 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing

  • @skwisgarskwigelf7191
    @skwisgarskwigelf7191 ปีที่แล้ว

    You got full coverage on that truck?

  • @esabilkaraosman1532
    @esabilkaraosman1532 ปีที่แล้ว

    take care torando away

  • @davidsaka4625
    @davidsaka4625 ปีที่แล้ว

    My inner child is smiling 😊 dang the 90s where the best memory lane

  • @pixelshark6809
    @pixelshark6809 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is epic! 😮 How did you find the Muskogee State College logo? That would make a rad t-shirt.

  • @Coverland_TK
    @Coverland_TK ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm in awe