Absolutely wonderful reference commission from breaker

This beauty was built from the ground up (Which you can see here)

Heavily inspired by the pilots of the Great War (WW1), who would don the best uniforms and duke it out in the skies as modern knights, in aircraft just barely after aviation became even a thing. Such a thing has always held my fascination.
The shrike bird has always been a favorite of mine, as it's an absolute regal & brutal creature.