1. An indentation hardness test system, comprising: a frame including an attached indenter; a movable stage for receiving a part attached to the frame; a camera for capturing images of the part; a display; a processor electrically coupled to the movable stage, the camera and the display; and a memory subsystem coupled to the processor, the memory subsystem storing code that when executed instructs the processor to perform the steps of: capturing a series of real-time images of the part, wherein the real-time images are provided by the camera; obtaining associated stage coordinates for each of the real-time images; and displaying a composite image of the part, wherein the composite image includes the series of real-time images assembled according to the associated stage coordinates.