Hey, thanks for the mention! I've never hung out at Eurobricks, so I didn't really know I was noticed here. Glad you guys like it - 'twas quite a project.
The studs-vs-studless problem is one that I've dealt with on all my aircraft, since wing plates don't come in tile form (though I'd love to see such). I could do fully studded wings, but then I'd end up with a very stark contrast between wing surface and fuselage. So, I tend to opt for a partially studded surface, with mostly tiles, but adding some studded plates to compliment the wing plates and make sure they don't look out of place. I do think it came off well in this MOC.