If you download this sample project from one of the twitch streams, the character moves in a way similar to what you are after and would be a good place to have a look, pull apart and take what you need from.
Forum thread - Canon Man Tutorial: Hierarchical Instanced Static Meshes - July 26th - Live from Epic HQ - Events - Unreal Engine Forums
Project Download - https://forums.unrealengine.com/showthread.php?118475