The props on my Hannibal based 'Mars' turn inwards when ahead, ie port clockwise, stbd anticlockwise. I found differential steering essential for safe handling near the shore. Power is two car heater motors. This is a heavy model and you need to be sure it won't run away on radio failure, as mine did!
If you are building 'Magnificent' note that the bridge structure is incorrect representing the mainmast aft of the bridge, not through it as it should be. Only the last three ships 'Prince George', 'Ceasar' and 'Hannibal' had the layout shown in the kit. Only 'Mars' had the main deck torpedo net shelf as built - the net shelf ran along the upper deck in the other ships and is much narrower than depicted in the kit.
Watch out for the printed bridge structure in the kit which is out of proportion and needs to be done again. The masts on the ships as built were mostly stepped not as shown in the kit. And numerous other details!
I'm not criticsing Deans over this - the hull is excellent and my model would never have got built without it. Congratulations to them for producing such an unusal prototype, long lost now and surprising to many spectators who've never seen the Victorian colour sheme.
