Hi guys,
Thanks for all the advice, but it just doesn't love me I am afraid lol. I have advanced tweakables on and struts are still locked which of course means I can only get IR to work in the VAB or SPH. I am starting to think though that something else I am using might be causing additional issues as when I tried the IR rotatron it either doesn't work at all, or the entire craft begins to spin out of control. Also if I make a craft without landing legs just a pod and an engine, put a hinge on it and use it, voila I get sent into the middle of the sun or kerbin or somewhere with an altitude of 00000m and everything is locked up. I do run a heavily modded version of ksp... so I am sure the problem will be at my end and not a problem with the mod I will keep plugging away and see what I can work out lol. Thanks again boys
Kim