Just wanted to let you know that I did add an extra joint in between the hull and the leg and called it pivot. This then rotates the leg into position; and I can now extend the legs along their length at an angle to the body of 36 degrees. Thanks to ockham for this suggestion, it really does work. Now to add those morphforms to get them all extending at the same time!
Cheers everyone who posted
Steve

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