well I have the battlers shafts with stuffing tubes. I just want to make sure the tubes are aligned properly.
Entirely up to you. Get the main ones on first. You can install the dummy ones and install drag props.
It will help in turning because your props will be spinning faster(more propwash)in order to overcome the drag and get you to 26 seconds vs how fast they would move to get 26 seconds without the extra drag.
Faster prop speed, drag it down to 26secs... Best way to set it up. Think like a race car on the water.
Wouldn't running the drive on gears get the same result as a drag disk? Or make it direct drive and then drag disk it down to 26 seconds.
Gears will allow you to get on speed(or close to it) without drag disks, direct drive and drag disks will get you on speed as well, however you want the drag props(even if using gears, or direct drive with an ESC) because it will allow your props to spin faster, creating more wash over the rudder which equals better turning. If using no drag disks your props will be spinning fast enough to go 26 seconds. However with drag disks your props will be driving you say 20 seconds,then the drag disks will be used to slow you down to correct speed, so you'll have the extra wash of a faster speed which improves turning but still be speed legal.
I've taken all the gears out of my ships. Yes, they do the job but have to be looked after and are better suited to scale modeling, not extreme combat. You're building allied though so they should be fine.
That is the 0.01 dollar question. I am not sure whether to go with gears and ditch the drag props or go with direct drive and install drag props to slow it down.
Looks good so far Paul. I thiink the longer shaft entry hole was the first one I cut. I think I didn't get around to making the other one longer. However if you find that the shorter hole will align the shaft better than when you get the other side installed just fill in the additonal gap with resin.
I have made a minor change on how the shafts are installed. They are now more angled towards the rudder. There is enough clearance that the props do not hit each other.
