Following our conversation yesterday, I was having a rummage around and found this:
Tamiya 1/35 US army maintenance set
We know where to get the oil drums and step ladders from, and I have a bunch of tool boxes from various 1/18 scale sets, so that just leaves the crane, the welding gear, the compressor and the table to do.
Made a start on the crane:
Crane
Test Prints to follow...