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It seems there are two different color schemes for this tower. Mth's website, their catalogs, and my local hobby shop all show the tower with a light terracotta roof with the wooden railings, steps, and second story being green while some auction sites picture it having a darker tinted terracotta roof and dark brown steps, railings, and second story walls. Has MTH recently changed the original paint scheme from green to dark brown to make it more prototypical? Which color version do you have or have seen for this tower? 

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The one I have is a dark maroon roof (looks to be same color as stripe between the 1st and 2nd floors on the outer walls) and the 2nd floor is a dark color.  If it's green, it's an extremely dark green.  The stairs/railings seem to be the same color as the 2nd floor walls. 

I'll try to post a picture later.

-Dave

The colors vary from production run to production run. If the item has been made more than once it keeps the same number, but the runs don't always match one another. You can also run into this poor color consistency when trying to add extra floors to the 3 story buildings.  If you're looking for one color version or the other, probably best to buy one in person. 

Dave45681 posted:

The one I have is a dark maroon roof (looks to be same color as stripe between the 1st and 2nd floors on the outer walls) and the 2nd floor is a dark color.  If it's green, it's an extremely dark green.  The stairs/railings seem to be the same color as the 2nd floor walls. 

I'll try to post a picture later.

-Dave

Sorry for the delay, I guess better late than never. Since it was a year and a half from the original post to the follow up, I'll hope the OP doesn't mind the additional week.

I had less than optimal lighting set up for this quick snapshot, but the stairs/railings and 2nd floor windows are either black or such a dark green that I cannot distinguish it from black.  It's definitely not the lighter green shown on the MTH website pic that is referenced above.  The 1st floor windows and doors do match the color of the railings and 2nd floor walls.

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As to whether the colors have changed over the years, I am pretty sure I ordered this when it was first announced, so it should be from the first run (I've had it for at least a few years, but didn't check my records for an exact date I bought it).

-Dave

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