Clean Reinstall without App Store download?

I need to do a clean reinstall. (I have a problem with Final Cut Pro X that is resolved when I create a new user and work from there).
I don't have a Recovery HD on my system (I thought it was automatically created when you install the OS). To further complicate matters, every time I try to download Mountain Lion from the App Store, it hangs at 425 MB (downloaded).
I've repaired permissions, deleted cache files, checked the App Store for unfinished downloads etc etc but every time the download starts, it gets to 425 MB and then locks up with the message:
"OS X Lion failed to download - Use the Purchases page to try again."
(This is not a helpful message - especially when you've "tried again" a dozen times.
I've also deleted any file or part-file that's been created in the Apps folder.
I'm totally at a loss to know how I can create a Recovery HD if Mountain Lion won't download from the App Store.
I tried downloading Mountain Lion onto my partner Gill's iMac (she's was a little apprehensive about it). I was hoping to create a Recovery HD on a 16GB CF card.
If THAT worked I would probably have been in business because I could have used it on my Mac Pro.
The download onto Gill's iMac failed at 124 MB (Downloaded).
I suspected our broadband connection, but I just watched one of our videos on it, and it played perfectly - in fact the buffer indicator showed that the 4 min 44 sec video was fully downloaded by the time it had been playing for 35 seconds.
I guess the fault must be with the App Store - although I downloaded FCP X from there last night.
Assuming I eventually resolve this, it's a clean reinstall for me - and my first job after installing the system on any new Mac in the future will be to make certain I have a Recovery HD.
I hope someone can shed some light on this.
Andy

Thanks for your help, Barney,
I agree. If you vacuum your living room carpet, you don't empty the contents of the container back onto the floor so I don't refer to "clean install" if I intend to drag all the garbage back onto my system drive. If I do a "clean install" that's what it is - a very long tiresome process.
I'm beginning to think the new user option is my only one. I've tried repeatedly (including using your suggestions above) and failed every time to get Mountain Lion to download.
I doubt it would consistently fail at 425 MB if the wifi were causing the problem, but all the same, I connected via ethernet cable - to no avail. I even tried pausing the download at 400 MB, then switching off and disconnecting the router for five minutes - but that had no effect either.
And I tried downloading at 5 am this morning, just in case it was heavy local usage that affected it, but again, it wouldn't be consistent.
I just paused it again, and will restart the Mac before resuming, but I don't hold out much hope.
If anyone has any ideas on this, I'd be most grateful.
Andy

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For instance, I had a problem with my Internet connection and received a corrupted PKG for my iPhoto 9.4.3 update. The update refused to install even after I uninstalled iPhoto and asked it to reinstall.
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