 The YouTube channel FormBX257 is celebrating 10 years on YouTube. In fact, this video should go up on the exact 10th anniversary of the first FormBX257 video. Kevin is a big inspiration to me and he has inspired many GI Joe fans to talk about GI Joe. He's been doing it for 10 years and he's still going strong. I didn't want the 10th anniversary of FormBX257 to pass without doing something special for it, so I made this surprise anniversary video for Kevin and I invited some of the GI Joe YouTube community to say a few words. So Kevin, this is happy 10 years from all of us. Hey, hey, FormBX. Kevin, I just wanted to say congratulations on 10 years of doing your show. You were a pioneer and it's great that you're still going strong to this day. Keep it up, buddy. Hey, Kevin. This is Steve from GI Joeberg. And Paul from GI Joeberg. And while we've never met in person and we live oceans, continents and time zones apart, we've always felt like we were your Joe bros. For 10 years, you've inspired, entertained and educated us. And it wouldn't be an overstatement to say that you're the reason GI Joeberg started a YouTube channel in the first place. Thanks for the epic catalog of GI Joe reviews, Kev. Thanks for being everybody's favorite 80s and 90s GI Joe toy reviewer. So without further ado, here's to 10 more awesome years, man. Yo, Canada. Today, I would like to pay homage to a true pioneer in the world of YouTube toy reviewers. Kevin, also known as FormBX257, congratulations on your 10 year anniversary. It's an incredible achievement. I've been watching your channel for, I think, as long as it's been around. Long before channels like mine or Retroblasting or Hooded Cobra Commander 788, before any of us even existed, you really did forge the path. Almost like a GI Joe reconnaissance soldier. So congratulations on the anniversary. You should be very, very proud. Today, I salute FormBX257. 10 years on YouTube. Congratulations, FormBX257. It's awesome having you as one of the key figures in the GI Joe online community. I appreciate all of the hard work you have put into your channel over the years. You have reviewed so many toys and put out so much amazing content for Joe fans to find. You've really helped keep the torch lit while Hasbro's been kind of slacking on the brand. We're hoping for a renaissance soon and people like you are definitely leading the charge. From one Kevin to another, thanks for all your hard work and keep it up. Hey, Kevin. Happy anniversary. I can't believe it's been 10 years. Your channel was one of my inspirations for starting my own channel here on YouTube. And I really hope we can look forward to many more years of your great videos. Congratulations on 10 years. Hello, this is Shabu RU for Codename New to Vero 2. A special congratulations to our friend, FormBX257. Kevin, you started all of this. You're the one who is the pioneer. We all learned from you and then we looked up to you. And the cool thing is you've embraced us, all of the YouTube gang, kind of like that came under your family tree. You, you know, just welcomed all of, especially me. I mean, I'm touched to say that I'm a part of this video is a big milestone for me. It's not getting a hundred K subscribers or any of that to be a part of this because I've looked up to you as a fan and learned so much from your videos. And then to call you a friend, that's plenty of reward. And, you know, there could be nobody nicer in our little community and you embody everything. And again, as a content creator, as a G.I. Joe fan, besides your knowledge, the fact that you're a minority and embrace the G.I. Joe ideals of diversity. And, you know, gave me a voice, a strength to put myself out there. So thank you so much, Kevin. Please continue the hard work because we all benefit from it. And thank you for all that you've done. Hi, Kevin. JoeMotionVideos82 here, also known as Byron. I want to thank you personally for your contribution to the G.I. Joe community and also to congratulate you on 10 years as a toy reviewer. Phenomenal achievement. I see you as the Godfather of G.I. Joe toy reviews. You have touched the community in such a way that I really don't have the words for you have inspired a lot of people. I know you're an inspiration to me. And I know you've inspired HCC788 or Brian. He has mentioned that quite a bit and his in some of his reviews and also during his. His weekly live streams, you're greatly admired amongst all of us and I could only hope to achieve a fraction of what you have done. The hard work that you put in to your videos, especially shooting the stop motion at the end, I've done some of that. And I know just a one minute video takes hundreds of frames and you, sir, have it down. You have a gift, my friend. I really appreciate it. Like I said, you've been an inspiration to me and I can only hope to achieve the fraction of what you have. Keep up the good work. I hope one day that we can meet in person so I could shake your hand and go to Toys R Us with you. Since you guys are so lucky to have it in Canada and I was down here in the States. Don't have it anymore. So, Kevin, keep up the good work. God bless you, my friend. I will tune in to your show every Saturday as always and thank you very much. You are a good man and definitely an inspiration to all. Pop open a cold one. Pop the champagne. Celebrate. Let's do it. Talk to you later. Bye. Oh, man, he's messed up. Oh, hey. Oh, I did want to thank you for your 10 years of reviews on YouTube for G.I. Joe. Your reviews have been an amazing source of inspiration and helpful guide as well as quite entertaining on G.I. Joe. I really appreciate what you've done and I know the community does as well. So once again, big thank you for your contribution to G.I. Joe. As you can see, I'm a little busy here. So until next time, yo, Joe. Photo Viper here. How are you guys doing? Normally, I just show pictures on my channel, but today I want to talk about another YouTuber. Very important, influential YouTuber. Inspired me. A bunch of other people. Get their channels going on. And talking about FormBX257. Of course, if you're into G.I. Joe, you already know him. And if you're not, go look him up because he's legit. He covers comics, vehicles, and action figures. And he also tells you will it float and will a modern figure fit in it? Which is great, man. If you're in the market to buy something and you're just not sure if it's really what you need, look up his videos, watch the rundown on it, and then you'll know. And you'll probably buy it because he gives you all the details about everything. And, yeah. He also throws down some amazing stop motion stuff at the end of his videos. Super cool, man. Inspiring. As a photographer and toy collector. That's what really got me into doing this stuff. Man, it costed videos several years ago. And they didn't even know G.I. Joe's were still a thing. And I was like, wow, man. I gotta go out and get me some. Of course, I'm a modern collector now. My daughter still collects vintage. So that's great. Still good reference when I'm looking for something for her. But vehicles. I'm always in the market for vintage vehicles to throw my modern figures into. And when I'm looking for one, I go straight to Kevin's videos. And, you know, I didn't have every toy when I was a kid. I had quite a few, but I didn't have them all. So sometimes, you know, you need a little bit of a review and see how it is. And, you know, a modern figure fit in it. And it's great information, man. Good stuff. Yeah, man. Great dude. Happy anniversary. 10 years. Unbelievable, man. Good stuff. Thank you. Thank you. Photo Viper out. Hey, FormBX257. This is Ty Condors here doing a shout out of an anniversary for your channel. HCC788 reached out to some of your loyal fans and informed us that you have any anniversary coming up. And I just wish you a good, great anniversary. And just to say I enjoy watching the content when you upload it. It's always great to see vintage GI Joe and 80s, vintage 80s and 90s GI Joe content, especially the vehicles, as I'm an avid collector of the vehicles, more so than the figures. I do collect figures, but I collect mostly modern era stuff. And it's always great to see whether or not a modern era figure will fit in a vintage vehicle. So as I said, keep up the great work and look forward to seeing more video content from you. Cheers. Hello, everyone. I'm Mike, otherwise known as that guy. We'll be looking at another 1980s GI Joe toy reviewer, Kevin, also known as FormBX257. This YouTube channel has been a staple to GI Joe collectors everywhere. FormBX257 makes his first appearance in 2009. That's 10 years to the date. Congratulations on this major milestone. FormBX257 is first mentioned in the Sunbow animated series. Season one, episode one, the Cobra Strikes. He has no other animated or comic book appearances. Originally released as a Canadian exclusive, his 1980s GI Joe show has been admired and loved worldwide. If you're looking for one on the aftermarket, don't. Human trafficking is illegal. He does come with one accessory, the bane of GI Joe collectors everywhere, a microphone. Thank you, Kevin, for 10 years of informative entertainment and can't wait for the next video. Hello, everybody. Sparkster 1701 here. Beside me off camera, I've got my brother Cyclonus150. Normally, while I'm here, I'm usually talking about Transformers, but we're going to get in close because we're doing a tribute here. Take a look. We got Lego versions of Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow. They're about to jam here on a replica GI Joe arcade. Want to give a special shout out to Kevin of FormBX257 for 10 years on YouTube. Congrats, Kevin and Yo Joe. Hey, Kevin. Happy anniversary, man. Just wanted to pop on real quick and say thank you for 10 years of great GI Joe reviews. I also wanted to let you know I'll be filing MZ19, requisition order for 10 more years of GI Joe reviews and triplicate, of course. Happy anniversary, man. Yo Joe. FormBX257 was my first connection to GI Joe as an adult. At the time I found his channel, my whole life was kind of crumbling around me. I didn't have a place to live. I was crashing with friends. And I was looking for something that would distract me from how miserable I was. I had been on YouTube before, so I decided to check YouTube and see if anyone was talking about GI Joe. GI Joe was something that I remembered from my childhood that I loved. I had a lot of fond memories connected to it. So GI Joe I thought might be something that I could distract myself with and maybe make myself feel a little bit better. So I checked and the first person I saw on YouTube talking about GI Joe was FormBX257. I stayed up pretty late at night for quite a while because I couldn't sleep. And I was just watching Kevin's videos. And I watched every single one of them. I went all the way back to the beginning and I watched every one. And it was really what I needed at the time. Even though in the moment it didn't seem like things would ever get better. Eventually things did get better. But I still carried with me this renewed love for GI Joe that all started with Kevin. Eventually I started my own YouTube channel. I still consider FormBX257 to be the gold standard for GI Joe reviews on YouTube. And on a couple occasions I've been able to work with Kevin. We've worked together on the same projects. And that is a special thrill to me. I feel very privileged to be associated with Kevin from FormBX257. Thank you for 10 years. Thank you for doing this. Thank you for your effort. Your effort is appreciated. And always remember that when you create and when you put something out there you don't know where it's going to find people, how it's going to find people. But sometimes it just might be the very thing that a person really needs in that moment. And that's important and that matters. And that's what your videos were for me. So thank you and I hope you're around for at least another 10 years.