The remote control system and the model (item-no. 077421, 077424 and 077426) communicate with each other via a transceiver unit and so are in agreement regarding the mode used, the automatic control system and the model. Thus just one single remote control can be used to control a number of models without having to bother with the arrangement of channels and frequencies. The system only requires a short aerial which is integrated within the models or the control system so that the authenticity of the models is not affected at all.