Thanks for the update.

So I guess that the 330 pieces listed on the front is also a mis-print as there is another a box that has 335 listed on the front (which is the only one that is correct!) that also appears to have the orange Japanese and red Chinese pieces.

Can you let us know the copyright dates on the back of the two boxes that you have? I am assuming that the 345 is going to be 2001 like the one I have, but the 330 looks like it might be 2007 with another date in-between (maybe the 335 version).

Well, frederick319, thanks to your response further up the thread, I settled on getting the 335 piece printed version instead of the rarer 330 piece printed one. I found one on ebay and to my surprise, not only did it have the red Chinese pieces (which were pretty clear in the pictures), it also had all 8 of the Wildcat/Hellcat pieces as well as the miscounted US infantry pieces with 12-olive infantry and 25-green Marines! So a double bonus since olive infantry are easy to come by!

Production values seemed pretty close to my original Pacific set (345 piece printing with the red Japanese pieces).

Geoff

Yeah, you are right, copyright 2000 released early 2001 for the 345 set. I am still trying to decide whether or not to purchase a 335 set for some communist Chinese pieces for Global 40. The 330 set is a little rarer, but if the quality went down, then I would pick up another 345 for the red Japanese before buying the 330 version.

Thanks again for the update!

Thanks for the update.

So I guess that the 330 pieces listed on the front is also a mis-print as there is another a box that has 335 listed on the front (which is the only one that is correct!) that also appears to have the orange Japanese and red Chinese pieces.

Can you let us know the copyright dates on the back of the two boxes that you have? I am assuming that the 345 is going to be 2001 like the one I have, but the 330 looks like it might be 2007 with another date in-between (maybe the 335 version).

Hi frederick319,

My copy is of the infamous ‘345’ style and has a total of 329 fighting minis. I have seen this stated as being mis-typed on the box as it should have ‘335’ pieces (counting the six plastic task force markers as playing pieces). These are the sets with the red Japanese and the brown Chinese units. Please confirm when you get your ‘330’ version that that is all fighting minis with a total of 336 actual pieces (including the task force markers). Incidentally, the ‘330’ version should have the pumpkin Japanese and bright red Chinese units.

gkhager - California - Laguna Hills - A&A (any)