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〜I built a motorcycle based on Prince's "Purple Rain" in Japan, so I'll show you the process of making it.〜

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Builds replica of Prince’s “Purple Rain” motorcycle CM400 in Japan(No. 5)

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I’m building a motorcycles for Prince “Purple Rain”(No. 5)

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Production is progressing little by little. It looks like it will take some time to complete.

プリンスパープルレイン バイク prince purplerain motorcycle

I sprayed the surfacer on the gas tank and checked the dented part.
After spraying with black spray and rubbing with a file The part that remains black is dented.

プリンスパープルレイン バイク prince purplerain motorcycle

Lightly apply the putty to the areas where the color remains.

プリンスパープルレイン バイク prince purplerain motorcycle

I piled putty and repeated shavings.

プリンスパープルレイン バイク prince purplerain motorcycle

プリンスパープルレイン バイク prince purplerain motorcycle

プリンスパープルレイン バイク prince purplerain motorcycle

I don’t know the cowling material. ABS? PP?

プリンスパープルレイン バイク prince purplerain motorcycle

The corners consist of different types of putty. A screw is included for reinforcement.

プリンスパープルレイン バイク prince purplerain motorcycle

There is a large-capacity accessory case on the back side of the cowl.

プリンスパープルレイン バイク prince purplerain motorcycle

Finally, spray the surfacer again.

プリンスパープルレイン バイク prince purplerain motorcycle

It’s hard to see, but the screws that were put in the corners for reinforcement were raised, so I scraped them off later.

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プリンスパープルレイン バイク prince purplerain motorcycle

As a form, it may have approached “Purple Rain”. I do not know the angle of the corner part of the actual car. If you go to “Paisley Park” in Minneapolis, you can see the actual car, so I’d like to go there someday. ⇨I went to the long-awaited “Paisley Park”. 2022.05.

プリンスパープルレイン バイク prince purplerain motorcycle

I painted it red! To put the symbol mark, first paint red. After drying, cut the masking tape in the shape of the symbol mark and paste it.

プリンスパープルレイン バイク prince purplerain motorcycle

プリンスパープルレイン バイク prince purplerain motorcycle

プリンスパープルレイン バイク prince purplerain motorcycle

Next time I will paint the cowling purple. Please stay tuned.



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