Animated Admiral Ackbar Costume

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Animated Admiral Ackbar Costume

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Everybody’s favorite bipedal cephalopod, Admiral Ackbar, is faithfully recreated in animatronic detail by makers Tom Cuthbert and Daniel Valdez. The head and arms of the costume are cast in rubber and outfitted with hardware to control facial expressions. [via Technabob]

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