Hey I feel the same way,like to show my tanks for the simple reason I like them and also like to see pictures of the tanks other guys have.I don't think I could ever get mine muddy,but must admit they would look neat running in a muddy area.Also they look good in the sand but the manufacturer's say not to run them in it.I like the bigger scale tanks the most because they just look so much more realistic when you run them than the smaller scale tanks do. BIGMIG