1. An indentation hardness test system, comprising: a frame including an attached movable turret, wherein the turret includes a first objective lens that forms a portion of a microscope and an indenter; a movable stage for receiving a part attached to the frame; a camera for capturing images of the part through the microscope; a display; a processor electrically coupled to at least a portion of the turret, 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 and storing a series of real-time images of the part, wherein the real-time images are provided by the camera; storing associated stage coordinates for the real-time images, wherein the stage coordinates are provided by the stage; 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.