Warlord's Epic box includes 2 Cuirassiers on each of the 3 sprues and while a total of 6 isn't enough for a full unit, it's at least a starting point.
Until I have more, I'll either replace 2 bases in a unit of 'Mercenary Reiter' to represent them as 'Armoured Mercenary Reiter,' or use them to increase a unit size from 'S' to 'M'.
Let's take a side-by-side look at how Epic scale stacks up against 'true' 15mm minis—specifically those from Wargamer.pl.
In the center, we’ve got a unit of 15mm Reiters. To their left are the Cuirassiers; I decided not to bolster their bases with cardboard since they already stand about 1mm taller than the standard Epic cavalry. Speaking of which, on the right, you can see the Epic cavalry with their bases bolstered by cardboard strips, following the method I shared in my previous blog post here: Mixing Epic with 15mm?
As you can clearly see, it’s not just the height difference that stands out—though it’s certainly there. The real clincher is the overall volume. The 15mm figures look significantly beefier and more massive compared to Warlord’s much more slender Epic scale minis.
Personally, I’d steer clear of mixing Epic and 15mm within the same unit, but on the tabletop, they actually play quite well together—especially if you keep a few centimeters of 'breathing room' between the regiments/units as seen in the following picture:
