Have a look at this link they take out the engine you get abetter look at the landing gear, I know its a F8F-2...........dave

http://www.cafsocal.com/bearcat.htm

It must be some thing like this............dave

Edit:I do know that it folds in on its self but you need to find the first joints Orientation

I think I am guilty off all those things Dom and yes posting a picture of my image planes(some one requested how I set up a model) I dont use displacement much because I can get away with a bump but...

What have you set your colour to, when I changed it white it washed out the occlusion......dave

Rick you know I dont like nurbs.....LOL....polly plane, yes I do see the jaggies but I think that might me the texture.............dave

As requested 4 polys bend in the middle and 3 button pressed............dave

Check out the link I posted it will show you the setting and how to connect the displacement............dave

The displacement node is working thats a flat plane I dont know why it does not show the connection...............dave

done...........dave

Have you got the spread high anought............dave