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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. 7）

投稿日：2026年3月3日 更新日：



I’m building a motorcycles for Prince “Purple Rain”（No. 7）※paint correction.

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☆Click here for the completed motorcycle☆

Last time I failed because the red was transparent.　Since the work time is limited, I masked the symbol mark and repainted it in purple.

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

Rub the surface with a file. This is to improve the adhesion of the paint.

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

Clean parts with dish soap.

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

Mask only the symbol mark.

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

I painted only the inside of the circle purple.

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

Then paint the other parts purple.

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

The cowling is also masked and painted purple.

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

This is the stage before clear coating. Not glossy.

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

Only the upper part of the cowling was repainted. Makes borders less noticeable.

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

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

Fixed. I can’t wait to finish it.



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