The MiG-3s of some regiments of 6 IAK have been described on apposite pages:

Below are described some further planes of miscellaneous or unidentified regiments on the front of Moscow, all with temperate camouflage.

120 IAP/12 GIAP

Last delivered MiG-3 with arrows in 122 IAP:

Large slogans of 42 IAP

MiG-3 n.5/0 of Capt. Lipilin, 41 IAP

• probably early model MiG-3 (as one can see from the tail wheel doors) probably without slats;
• radio mast and wiring;
• small white 5 and a small dot on the tail; there looks to be a red 11 painted over it; a large 0 is on low position, and the star is unusually small;
• there was probably a red star painted on the fuselage (as on nearly all the MiGs) without further numbers (there are already too many ones on the tail);
• the black camo bands look unusually soft, but the overall scheme looks similar to one seen on photos of many other MiGs; it could be field painted, on the all green background typical of early MiGs
• the spinner was probably green, as on the most part of MiG-3s.

Below: reconstruction of the profile of plane 5/0 of Capt. Lipilin, 41 IAP

MiG-3 n. 76/0 of 122 IAP

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.At least three photos are known of this interesting plane of 122 IAP, 6 IAK PVO Moscow. (177 IAP according to other sources)
A careful observation of the photos shows some characteristics:

• early type MiG-3, refitted with newer wing consoles with slats;
• radio mast and wiring;
• large and squared white 0 (sometimes used for unit leaders) on the fin;
• red or blue 76 with thin black outline on the rudder, partly overposed to the red star;
• brush-painted black bands over a prewar-style AII glossy green background;
• large red stars on standard wartime positions;
• modified main undercarriage covers, probably cutten after a damaging or to have a better access to the brakes for maintenance;
• black painted and heavily worn propeller blades;
• fixed tail wheel, probably with the bay closed by a flexible cover.

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MiG-3 n.44, 45, 46

Left: the photo shows MiG-3 n.44, 45, 46 of an unidentified regiment of the 6 IAD, Moscow PVO, presumably in late summer or fall 1941.

The observable characteristics are:

• late type MiG-3, surely with slats on the wing leading edges;
• armed with RS-82 rockets in underwing triple launchers;
• flying with open canopy and downed tail wheels, still with standard doors;
• numbers painted white or silver;
• the spinner seems equipped with a starter tooth.

MiG-3 "smert nemetskim okkupantam!" perhaps of 162 IAP

The photos show a MiG-3, perhaps of 162 IAP, characterized by a slogan "smert nemetskim okkupantam!" (death to the German occupants!) on the left side; it is unknown if any other slogan was on the other side.

Its characteristics seem to be:

• wartime production MiG-3, probably with slats;
• green/black camouflage and light blue undersurfaces, with unusually low color demarcation;
• large red stars with very thin light outlines, probably white;
• radio mast and wires, but no radio boxes visible under the glazing;
• the tail wheel is without the doors; it is unclear if the bay was closed by any cover;
• the spinner, not clearly visible in the photo, seems to  have its top painted white, as the close plane 1;
• the slogan, probably painted white, is on the right side.

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MiG-3 n.1 perhaps of 162 IAP

This profile represents an aircraft, perhaps of 162 IAP, on the Moscow front, on the background of another one characterized by a slogan "smert nemetskim okkupantam!" (death to the German occupants!).

Its characteristic seem to be:

• it is a late type aircraft, with slats;
• green/dark green camouflage and light blue undersurfaces, with unusually low color demarcation;
• black/white spinner;
• equipped with radio, whose boxes look visible through the rear glazing;
• the tail wheel is without the doors;
• a number 1, painted with a medium color (possibly light blue or yellow), is visible on the stabilizer;
• it seems that the part of star on the stabilizer, and perhaps the red star on the right side of the fuselage, were partially hidden by dark repaintings.

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MiG-3 n.64 of 11 IAP, 1943

Left:

this aircraft of 11 IAP was damaged on landing on 12 June 1943.
It appears to wear a very faded green/black camouflage, on which some repaintings with fresh black paint are made.

Its characteristics are: 

• late model, with slats;
• apparently without  radio and radio mast (but this could have been removed with the cowling panel);
• apparently without the sliding canopy (it's not clear if it was flown so, or it was lost during the recovery);
• rear part of the canopy looking dark, possibly very dirty or partially oversprayed;
• inert gas pipe on the left exhaust stack;
• out of standard trim tab on the aileron of (at least) the left wing;
• white number 64;
• red stars on the tail and under the wings, apparently both with thin white outline;
• white spinner, black propeller blades.

Photo from Soviet Air Force Fighters colors 1941-1945

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MiG-3 Rough 4

Left and below:

MiG-3 of an unknown unit, Moscow front, winter 1941/42.
It appears partially dismounted, and this creates some difficulty in drawing the camo scheme, that appears to have been partially field repainted.
Its characteristics look to be:

• it is a late type aircraft, with slats;
• the radio mast isn't visible, but probably it was there when the plane was operational: the insulator of the wire is visible on the fin on the photo below; no radio box seems visible through the rear glazing;
• starter tooth on the spinner;
• early style tail wheel doors with slot for the protruding wheel;
• armed with underwing rockets on usual triple launchers;
• the camo scheme seems more or less as plane 46, but some soft overpaintings appear on the tail;
• both spinner and prop blades were painted black;
• the blue area on the landing gear leg covers was partially oversprayed with black to reduce its visibility from above;
• number 3 deleted but still visible on the top of the fin;
• rough and small number 4 free hand painted on the rudder, probably airbrushed with light blue or thinned white.

Left: images from Scalemodels.ru

Below: photo from Unknown battles on the sky of Moscow, by Hazanov.

Left:

frontal image of the same plane. An interesting detail is the black area painted under each wing above the rocket rails, probably to hide the stain traces left by the rockets when fired.

Image from the web