I'm also too poor, and there are some people going to ToA I can't deal with at cons, versus practically all my friends going to SakuraCon. And the lack of RE cosplayers works to my advantage, ego-wise, as, well, if there's more than one Leon, I'll probably be the best >.>

I've already built it, actually - shaped maple (I think? I'll check), foiled, with a traditionally wrapped handle