Here's another model kit that would definitely look right on the WH40K battlefield. It's a 1/35 scale model by Trumpeter, of the WW2 Russian M1931 203mm Howitzer.
The tracks aren't powered, they are there to help when the gun was towed over rough, frozen ground. 203mm is about eight inches - that's a big gun, even by WW2 standards. The kit comes with the little trolley for carrying rounds, and a set of large wheels for the towing end of the gun carriage. You would have to do a little work to make it suit 28mm wargaming figures rather than 1/35 scale model figures. Also, being an accurate scale model, the parts would be a bit more fragile than the basic GW kits, when you are physically moving it to and around your games. There were several good reviews of this kit, and the price is about US $70. So, not cheap - but compares well with GW and Forgeworld.
One note of caution - in real life, this gun had a relatively small barrel - 25 calibres - so you might want to modify it for WH40K use. In my opinion the short barrel makes it look more brutal and suitable for the immediate battle, so I would keep it.
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